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Have you ever heard of the treaty that stopped the Seven Years’ War/French and Indian War between France, Great Britain, and Spain or maybe that it was one of the causes for the Revolutionary War? The Treaty of Paris of 1763 was signed in Paris and ended the French and Indian War, a war between France, Great Britain, and Spain over land in North America. France, Great Britain, Spain, and Portugal signed the treaty, which led up to the Revolutionary War. The Indians should have been included in the

underestimated the Canadians in terms of their war capabilities, loyalty and readiness for war. The Americans also naively believed they could take advantage and attack the British during the American Revolution. An important period to consider is 1775-1783 where crucial battles and victories emerged for Canada against the Americans. In December of 1975, the Americans decided to attack Quebec, what is known and referred to as the Battle of Quebec in the American Revolutionary War. The purpose or

William Paterson was born in Antrim in Northern Ireland on December 24, 1745. Richard Paterson, his father, brought the family to British America. Paterson entered Princeton in 1759, at age 14. He graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1763. In 1775 he was selected as a delegate from Somerset County to the First Provincial Congress of New Jersey, where he was named secretary. After independence was declared, William Paterson was selected to be New Jersey 's first attorney general by Governor William

By the War of Independence, slavery was deeply rooted in the American colonies. However, the Revolution provided African American slaves with several opportunities to obtain their freedom, including through military service in the British and American armed forces. From the war’s outset, both American and British government officials as well as military officers contemplated how they could use African American slaves to further their war efforts. This paper uses a case study approach to explore two

Events The Proclamation of 1763 is Britain’s way of keeping colonists off the Indians lands. It was declared after the French and Indian war, on October 7 1763 by King George the third. It's still a fundamental Native American law even today across America and Canada. French and Indian war Also known as the Seven Years’ War started 1757 and ended 1763. The war was French and Native Americans combined forces against the British, the war lasted seven years. Later in the war the British turned the tables

name John Hancock, but do they really know who he was. John Hancock was an American leader from the 1770s, but not as famous as George Washington. He was an important member of the Revolution.“He was president of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777, when the Declaration of Independence was adopted and the United States was born.”(History.com Staff.) He was known to be confident, resourcefulness, and hardworking. John Hancock was an important leader because of his confident. “Hancock is

successful spy, he receives much attention because of his famous last words. Nathan Hale’s early life, his adult life, and his death are all important to capture his distinctive importance in early American history. Nathan Hale was born on June 6, 1775, in a city named Coventry in Connecticut (Biography.com). Hale’s parent were devout Puritans, so he was raised in a household where hard work, religious virtue, and education were very important. When Hale was fourteen years of age, him and his brother

being George Washington’s aide in the Continental Army. He graduated from the New Jersey College, or what is now known as Princeton University, at age 17 and used his intelligence to help Washington in the war. Also, he joined the Continental Army in 1775 and soon had distinguished himself during the Patriot attack on Quebec. He is credited with trying to evacuate the body of General Richard Montgomery who was killed in action. Later after the war, he defeated Alexander Hamilton’s father-in-law in a

Revolution is a significant change of control or authority within a governmental setting. Most Revolutions are caused by political, social, and economic disputes. Consequently, the common matter for the American, French, and Latin America revolutions emerged to gain their own independence. In North America, the colonists put emphasis on their independence from Great Britain and established a new republic. In France, protesters abolished the authority of France and reorganized the French society,

fundamental change in society, specifically politically, socially, and economically. However, even though it was the point in change for the world, to what extent did it change American society politically, socially, and economically in the period between 1775-1800? The answer is that political, social, and economic effects of the American Revolution impacted society to different extents and established ideas that would later influence future movements and changes in America. First,