the colonies was removed and Andros with his councils took charge of all the power. Andros’ actions drove the colonists to become angry pushed them the edge of going against their power. They had already gotten used to the neglect and being governed by themselves. The revolution of 1688 allowed an opportunity for the colonist to do away with the Dominion. When they heard that the crown had been offered to William and Mary, they put Andros and his people in jail. It ended up being a revolution with more than 1,000 colonist fighting to get rid of the Dominion. The overthrow of the Dominion happened because it was thought to be tyranny by the king. If the Dominion had not been overthrown, there would be no self government and maybe even no Revolution. …show more content…
It was fought because of the colonists’ desire to keep their lives under their own control. They wanted to keep the possibility of being self governed and deciding what to do with their colony. The English wanted the opposite. They wanted to change that. The colonies owed huge amounts of money due to the war. The french empire got bitter and kept clashing with the British empire. Which was getting bigger. During the end of the 17th century and the beginning of the 18th century there had been 3 wars between France and Great Britain. The conflict comes back in 1754, after several years of peace. That problem that developed again became the French and indian War. The Albany Plan of Union was created under the hope of bringing all the colonies into one. The colonies would be run by a president, and a council that would be selected by the representatives of the colonies. This was brought up by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 at the Albany Congress. The Albany Plan was important because even though it was never done, it was the first idea to unite the colonies as one. After the Seven Years War (or the French Indian War) why was there a need and time change the relationship between the colonists and Great Britain? Why is significant in regards to …show more content…
They believed that the settlers would do away with the animals they depended on. In 1763, the Natives capture 8 forts from the british. To fight back, the British leaders gave the indian blankets with smallpox, and the disease spreads. The british banned the settlers from settling west of the Appalachians to avoid problems. The Proclamation line of 1763 was passed and it didn't allow Settlers or colonist to pass the line along the Appalachians. Colonists ignored it and kept crossing. The British were so strong that they gained the French Caribbean islands, Cuba, and the Philippines. The French and the Spanish were looking for peace by 1763. The American colonies of Britain gave trouble to Britain because it was imposing taxes on them to pay for the war. This led to the British government to have a harder time enforcing power on the
Synopsis: The purpose of the Albany Plan of Union was to create a centralized government for the colonies. The Plan also promoted for the colonies to unite as one due to the French and Indian war. The new government would be controlled by a President-General which was chosen and supported by the king. Also, the representatives of the colonies would have to choose a Grand Council in order to assist the appointed President-General. In the Grand council, each colony would have a number of representatives based on the population of the colony. The government would have the power to commerce activities, national defense, also a defense and negotiate relations with the Natives. Also, the Grand Council member would change every three years and that they will meet once a year or occasionally if needed. The Albany plan was approved on July 10, 1754, by the Albany Congress. Copies of the Albany plan sent to the colonies and the British
After the French and Indian War, the British were unimpressed with the colonial war efforts and generally assumed they were unable to defend the western frontier, whereas the colonists thought they had done well in all of the wars and were confident that they could defend themselves. This led to conflict between the two nations, brought on by the costs of the wars. Landowners in Britain wanted to reduce the taxes placed upon them. King George III and the Whigs supported a colonial policy that would abandon salutary neglect and force the colonies to support the cost of the British empire. In addition to this the British began to be more present in the colonies, beginning with Pontiac’s rebellion where the British sent troops instead of letting the colonial forces respond to the attack, because of their thoughts on the colonists military efforts. The Proclamation o...
The French and Indian War (1754-63) altered the political, economic, and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies. It changed the political relationship between England and its colonists because the English forced taxes on the colonies, due to their economical struggles, and impose regulations on colonial life. Ideologically, the war brought up feelings of anger from the colonies toward Britain
The colonist held the Albany Congress. They discussed major issues at the time. Benjamin Franklin proposed the Albany Plan of Union. The plan requested that the colonies should create different layers of government. The English monarch would appoint a president-general that would represent them. Of course, their plan was rejected.
The British were protecting the colonies from the Indians and wanted to bring more troops in. “The measure was intended to defend the new empire but colonial Americans feared its purpose was to create a police force (Calloway 90).” This caused the colonies to pay for the British’s army expense. Later the British would impose an import duty, or tax on colonies to pay off debts. In October 1763, England issued the Proclamation Line of 1763.
The French and Indian war took place between 1754 and 1763. Here between these nine years would serve as the blue print to America’s history and future. “What began as a struggle over territorial rights between British colonist and French settlers became part of an international war between the great powers” (Schwartz, 1). To truly understand the French and Indian war, many must take a look into the past events that caused the dispute between the British and the French. During the year 1498, the British claims to the continent were based on the London Company and the sailing of the waters under the rule of King James I. This is where the British company in the latter half of the seventeenth century, under the crown established a reign or province, extending from seas to sea.
The French and Indian War had cost the British lots of money.The war was fought in the American colonies. With Native Americans, the British won. They gained lots of land, that used to be controlled by the French. But they had borrowed a large amount of money to pay for the war, and they had many British troops left over from the war still in the colonies. Taking care of those troops was wasting lots of money for British.
Originally the fighting between Britain and France began in 1754 with a quarrel in North America. It had two different names. In America it is known as the French and Indian War. In Britain and Europe it is known as the Seven Years? War, because the fighting lasted from 1756 to 1763. A result of the French and Indian war was a British decision to reconsider its relationship with its colonies. Prior to the French and Indian War, Britain had loosely controlled its colonies. British leaders regarded the colonial government as inferior. As long as only a few serious conflicts between Britain and America occurred, the British government permitted colonial assemblies to oversee the royal governors and to pass new laws that suited to the needs of the colonists.
The American Revolutionary War was an unfortunate consequence of the French and Indian War which had occurred from 1756 to 1763. Great Britain’s triumph over the French in this conflict came with a great price for the thirteen North American colonies because of the national debt Great Britain incurred from years of fighting. The war debt rose to over 122 million pounds (British monetary unit) and Great Britain decided to reduce this debt through reforming colonial administration and enforcing tax laws. Great Britain’s explanation was that American colonists should pay a share of the cost for their own defense. This led to heightened tensions between the colonies and the colonial government which represented Britain. Tensions continued to mount between after 1963 and in 1775 war between American Colonists and the British was under way. The timeline of events between 1763 and 1781 provide context leading up to the Battle of
The French and Indian War or the Seven Years War was one of the major events that led to the American Revolution. The French and Indian War started in 1754 when George Washington and General Edward Braddock tried to defend the British land that they felt the French were taking with their expansion into the Ohio River valley. In 1755 Governor William Shirley of Massachusetts had many French settlers in the Nova Scotia region moved from that region to avoid any confrontation if these settlers sided with their home country. These people were exiled from their home and moved into British colonies in a very cruel and violent fashion. This is one of the first examples of Britain’s oppressive nature towards people they consider a threat to what they feel is the best solution. The British military effort, at this time, was not as impassioned or successful. Both George Washington and General Braddock suffered major defeats at the hands of the French and their allies, General Braddock was even killed in one of the early battles before this war was officially started. It was not until later in the war that the British were able to successfully defeat the French. The war officially began in 1756 and ended in 1763 but this war is far less important than the major event it caused. More than anything this war was the first step to the American Revolution.
During the French and Indian War several tribes had actually allied with the French because they wanted to fight to stop western expansion of colonial settlements. Many of the colonists however wanted to claim more of the lands and to expand outward . Because Great Britain was cautious of sparking another major war with the Native Americans , while Great Britain was still trying to recover from the damages and financial losses of the Seven Years war many of the expansionist colonists were angry with the british government. The British colonists were discontent because of these factors and this early discontent eventually compounded to the grievousness that led to colonial rebellion.
After the Seven Year’s War the British caused a lot of discontent amongst the colonists living in America, especially after all the unfair things that were done to the colonists. The colonists had to endure the Proclamation of 1763. They were also on the wrong side of unfair taxes and bills. The British also rendered them by send large numbers of British soldiers to live in their homes. All of these acts compiled on top of one another, to the point which the colonists go so mad and pushed over the breaking point and decided to revolt from Great Britain.
The French and Indian War changed the economic, political, and ideological relations between Great Britain and the American colonies in many ways. Politically the colonist felt like they were deprived of representation, when Great Britain imposed unfair taxation without any say. Economically, many colonist were infuriated with the British because the British were starving them of many resources and making high taxes and tariffs. Ideologically, it brought feelings of discontent towards Britain. Boycotts during the war opened the eyes of the colonist. It showed them they had the ability to make a change and proved that they could unite together. The colonist no longer viewed Great Britain as the great mother country, but as a tyrant who looked to feed on the American colonies new sense of life.
The problem was that the Native Americans that had already settled in the area. As more and more colonists moved past the Appalachian Mountains, they encountered Native American tribes causing many conflicts. This lead to Pontiac’s Rebellion, where a number of tribes attacked British settlements and forts, killing thousands. Consequently, the British passed the Proclamation of 1763, forbidding all colonial settlements passed the line to maintain peace with Native Americans. The colonists were furious because they could not settle or use any of the lands they had so valiantly fought for. The lack of consideration from Britain created growing anti-British feelings and ultimately lead to the American Revolution. Before the war, most settlers were loyal to Britain, but after this policy was passed, colonial tempers became
The British decided that they were sick of the French. “British resolved to completely remove France from the continent”(British End French Dominance of America during French and Indian War 1). After the British had made this decision, it fueled the fire of the war. This shows that the French and Indian War was necessary because the French had to defend themselves against the British. If the British would have tried to settle the feud non-violently, the French would of had to retaliate. Therefore, this shows how the French and Indian War is necessary. The British decide to steal the Natives from the French. “Because British trade goods were cheaper and better made than those the French offered, many Native Americans - including the Wyandot chief Memeskia, the Shawnee, and the Delaware, chose to break with the French and establish links with the English instead”(Carson and Bonk 1). The British came into French territory and stole their connections with the Natives. The war is necessary because France needed to trade for supplies to survive. The British could have split the connections. Moreover, the war was necessary because the French needed to fight for themselves. The British also had to defend themselves against different countries. “Britain had to fight for control of American territory with countries such as Spain and Denmark”(Gale Student Resources in Context 1). If the British would have lost