Although the colonists sided with Great Britain during the Seven Years War, the colonists began to consider themselves independent from the crown. At first, colonists originated from England and were considered English subjects; however, British government increased their taxation policies after the French and Indian War and the Continental Congress began to question British authority. ... Due to the French and Indian War, which was also known as the Seven Years' War and began in 1756, England suffered a massive debt. ... In addition, the Sons of Liberty dressed themselves as Indians and...

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The first thing that really made George Washington a big name was the Revolutionary War even though he did play a significant role in the French and Indian War. ... Two weeks later came the news that Washington had feared: Revolutionary France had declared war on Britain, Spain, and the Netherlands. The United States had allied themselves with France after France was helped the colonists in the Revolution. ... The United States did not fully realize this when the First World War started. ... The United States had to enter the war. ...

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In 1753 Washington took part in the French and Indian War. ... Also in the war, Washington brought back "crucial intelligence" from the French and Indian territories to Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie and was made a "colonial hero," giving him glory and position. This experience in war gave Washington "knowledge of border warfare, invaluable experience in training, and discipline," which would be helpful in later years as he once again was faced with many difficulties. Although Washington played a major part in driving the French from British North America, he would soon be driven away...

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The Seven Years War between Great Britain and France and its subsequent acts had a substantial impact on British-American relations once the war was over. When France ceded Canada and the Ohio River Valley to Great Britain, the British announced the Proclamation of 1763, "to prevent the colonists from rushing into territories vacated by the French and provoking conflict with the Indians",[Dig141]. ... More turmoil arose from the Seven Years War when England passed the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act in consecutive years. ... Great Britain was suffering from huge war debts and thus taxed ...

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American diplomats used the French rivalry with the British to form an alliance. ... France and the American colonies had been enemies for years due to the brutal uprooting of the French population in Acadia; the French however were desperate to avenge their loss to the British during The Great War for Empire. ... Unbeknownst to the British the tide of battle was about to be turned by the French. ... (Henretta 173) General Francis Marion is considered one of the fathers of gruella warfare because of the tactics he and his men began using during the revolutionary war. ... Simultaneously the lar...

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The story opens in England, October 26, 1775, with King George III of England addressing the British Parliament on the war in the North American colonies. ... Washington, a Tidewater planter, was also an experienced soldier and surveyor, serving with distinction under Edward Braddock in the French and Indian War. ... His correspondence is rich with description of Washington, the war, and the meaning of life. ... The second section of the book, "The Fateful Summer," describes the movement of the war southward from Boston to New York, where the British and the Americans fought for cont...

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