This sparked a seven-year war with the French, the French tried to push British colonist out of America. In order to defend the colonist in America, the number of troops increased in colonies, these troops were sent on the expense of Britain. Even though during this time the colonies were very wealthy, British taxpayers were enduring the total expense for protection. The cost of the seven-year war was nearly 150 million pounds. In this essay I will be explaining the view of the Whigs, and also of the Troy’s (the Loyalist) of the debt and how this caused many of British colonist to rebel against their own Crown in pursuit of their independence.
There were many factors that aided the outbreak in 1455, however I believe that these factors were all results of Henry’s inadequacies as king, or could have been prevented if Henry was a more suitable ruler. There are long term causes that could have had an impact on war in 1455. We could blame the shift in power towards the nobility. Certainly in the early 14th century with rulers such as Edward II (who was murdered by nobles), this became prevalent. His successor Edward III managed to stabilize this relationship, by creating crusades in France, focusing their energies into conquests which began the 100 years wby w05anettletonar.
The 7 years’ war which is also known as the French and Indian War in America began in 1756 when England started a war with France. The war was declared because England and France wanted to control the Mississippi river valley. It leads to debt in England from overspending and it leads to the capture of Louisbourg. The first year of the war England suffered many defeats to France due to the alliances they had. England expanded the war effort and found alliances to help in the war and put themselves in debt trying to beat the French.
Vazira Narzullaeva Ms Christina AP US History 9 November 2012 DBQ Essay The effects of French and Indian War on England and its colonies During the mid-seventeenth century, the three most powerful empires, Britain, France, and Spain, were fighting over land in North America. The French and Indian war was a step which started the American Revolution. At the end of French and Indian war, Britain was the winner. The result led to geographical changes where most of the east and north of North America was claimed by the British (Doc. A).
But in a more general way, the nationalism of the various countries throughout Europe contributed not only to the beginning but the extension of the war in Europe. Each country tried to prove their dominance and power. Although the European Alliances were certainly a cause of WWI, there were many other causes as well. Along with the European Alliances there was Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, and of course the physical conflicts leading up to the
An analysis of Britain’s imperial policies during the time period from 1763 to 1776 reveals that British policies regarding issues like taxation and political representation were directly responsible for intensifying colonial resistance to British rule and for strengthening the colonials’ commitment to republican values. Great Britain’s 1763 victory over France in the Seven Years War made it the dominate power in North America, but the challenges associated with managing such a vast Empire required British policymakers to make tough decisions in the years following the war. The Proclamation of 1763 created an incredible amount of anger not only in the colonies, but also with the Native Americans. Many of the actions that resulted from the Proclamation were simply due to the lack of cooperation between the British, colonists and Native Americans. Britain had taken what was rightfully won by the colonies, and this fueled the colonists desire for the American Revolution.
Bea Asuncion 1/5/12 Honors US History DBQ 1 The French and Indian War marked a huge turning in history for France, England, and the American colonies. In the past, France had gained control of most of all the American colonies. Before the Seven Years War had started; England’s Prime Minister, William Pitt, was put in charge of winning the war. Pitt had decided that whoever won the colonies won the war. Because of this decision, England changed its fighting style and had neglected their control over the colonies to focus on winning.
The international position was such in 1547 that England was at war with France, and relations with Scotland were also very strained. To make matters worse, the French had an alliance with the Scots, which made their northern enemy all the more aggressive in their dealings with England, and it meant that England could easily find itself fighting a war on two fronts, which would be extremely costly. Somerset was bound by Henry's will. Henry had made a bid for the Scottish throne by betrothing, his then six year old son, Edward, to the young Scottish princess, Mary (later Queen of Scots - don't confuse her with Mary Tudor, who was Edward's half-sister). This arrangement was finalised by the Treaty of Greenwich, 1543.
Second President of the United States, and successor of George Washington, John Adams stated that the history of the American Revolution began as far back as 1620. "The Revolution," he said, "was affected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people." However in a practical sense tensions between the Americas and British ‘redcoat’ forces began to arise in 1763, more than a century and a half since the first colonial settlement. The conflict raged for a bloody 8 years with equal losses, atrocities and political blunders definable on both sides.
War is an open armed conflict between two or more countries or groups. It is one of the significant events that have already been in existence since the creation of mankind and will continue to coexist with us indefinitely. Nobel Laureate Richard E. Smalley listed war as the sixth out of ten biggest problems that mankind will be facing for the next fifty years. War is an aspect of the human culture, seemingly will be eternally attached to the human timeline. It has already changed and will still continue to shape the world based on how it is governed and the international policies of different countries.