In the aftermath of the French and Indian War, the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies had been severed. With an immense influx of war spending in order to fight off the French in the New World, the British were forced to place some of that burden on the colonists who, in their mind, initiated the war in the first place. ... This battle is seen as the turning point of the war because it convinced the strong nation of France to form an alliance with the American colonists and instilled a newly invigorated sense of strength in the mindset of the colonists. ... The French and Ind...

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The war of 1812, an unnecessary war fought between Great Britain, United States, and France, was partly a result of the successes of Napoleon and his French army. America was officially neutral in the war between Britain and France, but trade with both. One tactic of the English was to restrict trade between France and any countries allied with France. ... So Britain wouldn't take over France? ... What won the politicians to the idea of an anti-British war were the prizes that a victory would bring: 1) Bringing Canada into the union, long an ambition of the northeastern elite. 2) Forcin...

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Because of all of this reasons, people started becoming as the book says, "a threatening force in the midst of the war". ... (p. 86) Later, the French, who had helped the revolution by blocking supplies and reinforcements from the English, later gave land to the British in the west of the Appalachians. The Indians then united, and made war "on the British in what was called "Pontiac's Conspiracy" by the British, and "a liberation war for independence" in the words used by Francis Jennings."(p. 86) also, the Indians played a big part in the revolution, first fighting alongside the Fr...

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In the West, British were giving the Indians weapons so they could stand up to the white settlers. ... As a result, British violations of American neutrality rights on the high seas led to President Madison declaring war against Britain "War of 1812. ... With the ongoing battles between Great Britain and France in the early 19th century, the newly formed United States found itself thrust in the middle of this struggle. ... In 1810 Macon's Bill No. 2 reopened American trade with all nations, including France and Britain as long as the respects U.S. neutral rights and stop seizing s...

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In 1802, Jefferson received word that the Louisiana Territory had been transferred from Spain to France due to the Treaty of San Ildefonso. ... The Federalists and New England supported the British throughout the war; the Republicans and the West and South supported the French. ... Once the war of 1812 began, Federalists began to openly oppose the war and the country became divided. ... On the other hand, the Republicans supported the war of 1812. ... The great Indian leader, Tecumseh, had left Prophetstown to unite more Indian tribes in the Mississippi when William Henry Harrison, Governo...

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The events of this time period, such as the French and Indian war, and increasing tension with Britain regarding its policies regarded the colonies served to help form a sense of unity and identity, although strained at times because of local differences and an unwillingness to cooperate at certain critical junctures. ... Even in 1754, when faced by the joint threat of the French and their Indian allies, they were unwilling to come together as one. ...

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Britain and Its Colonies When the French and Indian war ended, with the Treaty of Paris, France had to surrender its land in North America to Britain. ... Nonetheless, these colonies began to grow awfully angry at the way Britain had been treating them, so in 1775 they began a war with Britain for their independence. ... Considering that the French and Indian war was very expensive, Britain's struggle for more revenue caused the first major conflict between England and the colonies over Parliament's right to tax. ... After gathering a meeting, about 150 men disguised themselves ...

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The settlers that came afterwards didn't have it much better, lack of land, the threat of Indian attacks, and the explosive situation with the French, made it hard for the settlers to build a life for themselves. ... Rice became a major good for exportation reaching 80 million pounds by the time the revolutionary war began. ... The land was very harsh however to those who came after most of the land had been taken up the only land that was available was controlled by the French, and Indians or it was fallow, and wouldn't grow fertile crops. ...

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Prior to the French and Indian war, the American colonies had successfully transformed themselves into the world's most democratically progressive region. ... In order to determine the extent of just how radical the America revolution truly was, it is crucial to consider the motivating ideological and social movements, as well as the pre-conditions leading up to the start of a revolutionary war, and the strong yearning for freedom. ... Britain's defense of the thirteen colonies in the French and Indian war (1754-63), as well as in the Pontiacs rebellion (1763-64), was incredibly...

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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 Scientific Revolution which resulted in the Enlightenment had much significance that helped influence the American Revolution. the American Revolution was fueled because Great Britain started to control the American colonies through laws by restricting territorial expansion, imposing taxes, and ...

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Nonviolence is a very effective form of protest because people can get the rights and authority that they fight for from the hostile class, government or country without sanguinary wars. ... The colonists often had issues with it's mother country, however this first really came into play after the French and Indian War. ... Colonists were fed up with this attitude; when a British general lost a major battle to Indians they saw that the British were not invincible. Then after the war the British passed the Proclamation of 1763 forbidding the colonists to go farther west than the Appalachi...

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This triangular trade produced much wealth for the Spanish as well as the English, Dutch, French and Portuguese. ... The French and English also began building forts to protect their own holdings from each other. The Seven Years" War, or the French and Indian War as it is known in America, was an attempt by the French and English to strengthen their own positions on three separate continents. ... Today America is the wealthiest and most powerful nation on Earth and is about to enter into war. ...

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From this treaty Spain recognized the U.S. right to navigate on the Mississippi River, the boundary between Spanish Florida and the U.S. was set at the 31st parallel, and also Spain and the U.S. promised not to incite Indian attacks against each other. ... Although, seen as having alternate motives, this act was formed as a result of the Quasi War with France in 1798-1800. The Quasi War was caused by the XYZ Affair. ... The Louisiana Purchase was significant because it averted possible war with France and entanglement with Britain, it more than doubled the national domain and greatly encourage...

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Soon following the French and Indian War the colonies came into revolts and protests against the British due to the taxation. They wanted war against the British. ... Some of the Boston men dressed up as Indians and dumped the British tea into the water. Following this, the First Continental Congress met in 1774 and the Revolutionary war began in 1775 as the farmers fired the "shot heard around the world". ... It also stated "that Americans could indeed live with out a king, and that they would win the war". ...

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After we fought the British we started wars with the Indians, and eventually killed almost there entire race that lived in our country. After the Indians we started wars with our own people, and these racial wars are still be fought today, just thankfully less frequently. However, most of the wars fought in the last 75 years have been over seas, most recently being the war with Iraq. Yes we have a violent history, but our past violence is nothing compared with Germany's, which killed multimillions in both World War I and World War II. ... The French and British also have an incredibly...

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This evolution of a congress is clear as it eventually formed the Articles of Confederation after the war. ... When the war ended, Americans had some trouble adjusting. ... When the French and Indian War came to a close, a new nationalistic feeling arose out of individual Americans and they came to see themselves as Americans, and not British. ... During the war, people worked together for the common cause of independence from the England and its tyrannical King. ... This all took place during the course of the war, and even minorities experienced this change. ...

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Our colonies are under constant threat of Indian attack from the west, but those threats have been minimized due to the distinct advantage of having the world's most glorious military protecting the colonies. ... Worse than that, another world power such as France or Austria could simply walk in and overthrow the newly established colonial rule, who would be using a greatly weakened military having just fought the British army. ... Any man who knows anything about war knows that this is impossible. ... Without the major cities America would be fighting an impossible war over a few farms...

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Indeed, the English 'Great Horse' seems to have been a native development of that British 'War Horse' whose strength, courage and aptitude for discipline are spoken of in high terms by the Roman legions at their first landing upon these shores. ... Regardless of it's ancient beginnings it is known that at two points in history the native mares of the Le Perche region of France were mated with Arab stallions, first during the eighth century and later during the Middle Ages. ... The Arabian was also bred to withstand long treks across the desert and the tribal wars, w...

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Irving was called the literary vagabond in England, Holland, France and Italy and frequently wrote using the creative tools of fiction to comment on historical background and events of American history. ... "He assisted at their sports, made their playthings, taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians."... The story makes several references of pre and post situations of the American Revolutionary War. ... The effect of the Revolutionary War on this typical villager was to a certain extent significant, but wasn't influential ...

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Jackson's hypocrisy and brutality in his Indian removal practices (after his decisive victory at Horseshoe Bend, Alabama, March 1814) showed the non-universal principles held by the democrats. ... Jacksonians were tough nationalists in foreign affairs too, almost going to war with France in 1835 upon failure to pay its debt. ...

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Jackson's hypocrisy and cruelty in his Indian removal practices (after his decisive victory at Horseshoe Bend, Alabama, March 1814) showed the non-universal principles held by the democrats. ... Jacksonians were tough nationalists in foreign affairs too, almost going to war with France in 1835 upon failure to pay its debt. ...

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Portuguese, Dutch, British, Spanish and French traders all took part in the slave trade. ... Slavery took place in the mid 1800's (World Book,21) and before and during the civil war (Compton's, 7). ... The African's helped cultivate land and fought with native American's in the Seminole Indian wars. ...

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The southerners, like their northern counterparts, made attempts to "educate" the Indian population. ... Scotch, Irish, German, French Huguenots, Greeks, Italians and others all made their way to the American shores. ... During the time leading up to the Revolutionary War Britain found the colonies increasingly more difficult to control. ...

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