Before the American Revolution, the American colonists and the British army fought together in the French and Indian War. ... The question arises, why leave so many troops in America if the war was over? ... "[King George III, pg. 2] This brought specific harm to the colonists, because their reason for fighting in the French and Indian war was to win land. ... The Americans had fought hard in the French and Indian War, and they now saw what they believed to be rightfully theirs, given to the former enemy as an affront. ... The Proclamation of 1763 and a few acts that followed the French a...

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I have decided to use this question, as I believe it is an interesting topic due to its importance in American history. ... By doing this, my essay can be well organised where the question is clearly and coherently answered. ... The French and Indian War also known, as the Seven Years War in Europe was a huge conflict between England and France and their Indian allies. ... There were several reasons for this, one being that the Indians still posed a threat to the British government and the other being that the French and Indian War which lasted seven years, left Britain in a huge debt. ... The...

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When the war was finally brought to an end, the French Colonial Empire had ceded Quebec, the former New France, to Britain; so the British Empire finally established its hegemony in North America. ... An all-out independent war spreading over the entire North American Continent seemed predictable because the habitants, early French settlers in Canada, were from Britain's archenemy France; nevertheless, the Province of Quebec did not rise up against Britain. ... Without question, the increased taxation had exacerbated tensions, yet the peace in Quebec indicated that the compromising taxati...

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The author makes it really clear that enormous cultural, social, and economic changes were occurring in the colonies dating from the French and Indian War. ... The most interesting section of the book was the discussion of the French-Indian War or the "Seven Years War" and how it lead Great Britain to place an army on the frontier and to impose certain taxes to pay its cost. ... Even though the book is very good and simple for any general reader like me, there are a few things not covered as much, such as certain groups like slaves, Indians, and women and it really doesn't talk how the a...

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After the French and Indian War the British restricted land in the West. ... New york: saw that there was no reason to have soldiers since the French and Indian War was over. ... The thirsts for knowledge lead to a movement that questioned the authority of governments. ... The colonies started to question the freedom to use one's intelligence. ... The age of enlightenment helped people begin to question and think for themselves. ...

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In order to understand why these founding fathers would go to such lengths to separate themselves from Britain, after all they were committing treason by creating this Declaration, we have to go back in time to the French and Indian War, most commonly known in Europe as the Seven Years War, (1754-1763) and the aftermath. The French and Indian war took place in America. The French and their Indian allies fought the Americans and British soldiers for control of the Ohio Valley in order to gain access to the, very lucrative, Mississippi river. ... Slowly they took control over the war and forced...

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In the American colonies these Acts were not only dealt with in terms of economic disadvantage but increasingly in terms of right, the focal point being the question whether Parliament had the right to tax the colonies. After the last French and Indian War(1754-63) the British gained Canada and the Missisippi area as new territories. The war was won but the costs had been huge, and would remain high due to the need to protect the colonies against other (western or native) enemies. ... Added to this was a general post-war depression and the enactment of another act prohibiting the use of pape...

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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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Other ways in which America was different than Britain was its religious diversity and lack of urban development[Dig14]; the colonies and Great Britain simply did not have the same way of life, which begs the question as to why they were connected at all. ... 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...

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In the American colonies these Acts were not only dealt with in terms of economic disadvantage but increasingly in terms of right, the focal point being the question whether Parliament had the right to tax the colonies. After the last French and Indian war (1754-1763) the British gained Canada and the Mississippi area as new territories. The war was won but the costs had been huge, and would remain high due to the need to protect the colonies against other enemies. But even more dangerous to the empire was the fact that Anglo-American strategic and economic interdependence were disrupted and...

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The war started out of a disagreement between the original thirteen colonies and Great Britain. ... Right after the French and Indian War, Britain gained Canada and Florida in the treaty. Since French no longer surrounded the colonies, the colonies no longer need to rely on British forces to help shield them from attack. ... After the French and Indian war there was a sharp change in the way Britain viewed their relationship with the colonies. ... Paine also concludes that the colonies will at some point will be removed from British rule, but the question is simply when. ...

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Without the war America may have had, to this day, to pay taxes to the British Parliament and exist under their rule. ... After the French and Indian war Britain imposed taxes on its American colonies, without the peoples consent, because the colonies were in debt and Britain needed to regain the revenue. ... And so the American Revolutionary war began in 1775. ... The war was brutal and bloody and there were more than three times as many casualties as there were in World War III. ... However this was not the finalized and complete answer to the question what will happen to American gove...

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Richard Henry Lee (Born 1732, died 1794) BIRTH DATE: January 20, 1732 BIRTHPLACE: Stratford Hall in Westmoreland County, Virginia DEATH DATE: June 19, 1794 PLACE OF DEATH: Chantilly, Virginia PARENTS: Thomas and Hannah Ludwell Lee EDUCATION: Received his elementary education from priva...

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The revolution began because the results of the French and Indian War stroke Britain economy hard as the national debt doubled because of how expensive the war turned out to be. ... Because it did not really raise the price on tea, the principle behind this act was being questioned by colonists. ... ", said everything that could be done to avoid war was already tried, but the war was unavoidable and had already begun. ...

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