1. Explain the early policies set in place by the Board and their impact upon the American colonies. The Board of Trade was put in place by the English in 1969, which took place of the Lord of Trade (Nash et al., 2008). Its purpose was to examine all of the colonial legislation and the laws that inhibited the potential of their imperial trades. The Board also had the right to nominate their government and high officials, recommend laws that impacted their colonies, and hear the complaints from the colonials. 2. Why were the French initially more successful at defending their frontier territories than the British at attacking them? Who was General Edward Braddock? Why did his attack fail? Why is the Seven Years War also known as the French-Indian …show more content…
In addition, France created fortresses in Lake Erie and Ohio River creating a stronger defense along the western side of America that allowed them to claim that territory. An English man named General Edward Braddock disapproved of the sneaky alliances between the French and the Native Americans, so he traveled to America to lead the English in the war that was brewing between Britain and France. Unfortunately for him, the French were prepared with many Natives on their side and they defeated the English, including Braddock who was killed in battle. Therefore, his attack failed because him and his soldiers did not have the necessary support from the Native Americans and could not withstand the intense attack. Because the bond between France and the Natives was so strong, the Seven Years War is also known as the French-Indian war, as it was those two populations who fought together against the …show more content…
In order for both the English and the French to be successful in their wars, it was important for them to have the support of the First Nations because of the strength that the population had. Therefore, the Europeans would bribe the Native Americans, often through trade deals, so it benefited the Aboriginals to keep the tensions high between the two groups. At some points in the 18th century, the most Natives were on the French side of the conflict, which is why the Seven Years War was also known as the French-Indian war, as they came together to fight the British. However, near the end of the war, Britain gained favor from the Iroquois’ after the British proved they could obtain victories without the support on the Native Americans, thus showing their strength. So, the Native American’s played an important role in the long stretch of imperial conflicts between the English and the French, as the Natives consistently pitted them against each other, resulting in the wars continuing for several
Dictating that Massachusetts produce a certain annual allowance of cotton for the crown would be ridiculous. Due to distance, the Crown was unable to directly regulate economic policy and trade within the colonies so the colonists were forced to devise a regulatory system. This system allowed “a young business man [to] borrow money and move into trade, challenging the commercial position of older, more experienced merchants” (Text, 51).
Topic: For the period before 1750, analyze the ways in which Britain’s policy of “Salutary Neglect” influenced the development of American society as illustrated in the following: Legislative assemblies, commerce, religion.
The French and Indian War also known as the Seven Year War was the bloodiest American war in the 1700s. After the French and Indian War, Britain wanted to control the expansion into the western territories. With this the king of Britain issued the Proclamation
The seven years’ war (French and Indian War in the Colonies) put a financial hard ship on the Europeans and the American Colonies because the war was so expensive. The reason the war transpired in America, and took place due to the British thinking the territories and trades were theirs to control because they wanted it all for themselves. This caused the French to try to put a stop to it so they too could gain wealth from the trades that occurred in the Ohio Valley. “The Ohio Valley was important because it provided fur traders access to cities and ports on the East Coast. This business was very profitable. Another desired territory was the Mississippi River Valley, the entry point to the frontier in the west.” (“The French & Indian War,”
The French and Indian War, was a war fought between France and Britain. The war was the product of an imperial struggle, a clash between the French and English over colonial territory and wealth. Great Britain claimed that the French provoked war by building forts along the Ohio River Valley. Virginia’s governor sent a militia to the French and Native American allies. The war started out badly for Great Britain, about 2,000 British and colonial troops were defeated by the French and Native Americans. For the first three years of the war, the outnumbered French dominated the battlefield, soundly defeating the English in battles at Fort Oswego and Ticonderoga. The British then began to make peace with important Indian allies, and under the
The French and Indian war was fought between Great Britain and France from 1754 to 1763. Also known as the Seven Year’s War, this confrontation eventually erupted into an all out worldwide conflict. Its effects were not only immediate but long term. Although the colonies were not directly tied to the war, it greatly impacted them as well as modern America.
To begin with, the French and Indian War created political changes between Britain and the colonies. After the war, Britain saw they needed to have a stronger relationship with the Native Americans in the colonies (Doc B). The Natives didn’t always have a stable relationship with the British during the war and Britain wanted to ensure the Natives would not become aggressive and attack them. The war and gaining of new land in North America, also showed England
The French and Indian war, also known as the “Seven Years’ War,” altered many relations between the British and the American colonies due to the colonies having more political tasks and republicanism, economically through British taxation, and the colonists wanted independence ideologically. Before 1754, North America consisted mainly of three large territories: the Spanish, the English, and the French. The Spanish was in control of the southwestern part of North America, the English was in control of the East coast and Northwest Canada, while the French controlled the Ohio River to the Western area of the Missouri River. After 1763, the Spanish and the English controlled all but a slight part of North America.
Did you know that the French and Indian War is also called “The seven years war?” The war got it’s name because it lasted seven years, from 1754-1763. The name French and Indian War is mostly used in united states referring to two main enemies of british colonists; the french and the indian allies who helped them. The war was between the british and french to gain power and establishment over Ohio River Valley.
The French and Indian war was cause by many resulted tension in North America. French and British imperials and colonist sought to extend each country’s sphere of influence in frontier regions. Their origin in the trade with Native Americans, sparke the French and Indian war. “French claimed territory surrounding the Great Lake. They were hoping to succeed from the furs trade with the Indians. And the war began with French and their Indians allies Indians allies, “(the majority of peoples in the Northeast and upper Midwest”) attacking British frontier settlements. The Seven year’s War did not began good for the British. So the governor from British order General Edward Braddock 's to go to the colonies as the
The Seven Years War consisted of almost all European countries, including Great Britain and France, as well as the Colonists and the Indians. Also known as the French and Indian War, the war started in 1754 and ended in 1763, with Great Britain being the victor and allowing the nation to gain more control of the colonies in North America. The Seven Years War caused a major turning point in American relations with Great Britain, including Great Britain having now a greater control over North America, while still having colonists who were loyal to the British.
The French and Indian wars is the general name for a series of wars and conflicts between Great Britain and France during a period of 75 years. The fought over the possession of North America for territorial expansion in general, and for the rich fur trade around the Hudson Bay region specifically.
The French and Indian War was a conflict in North America in which Great Britain fought France and their Native American allies. It lasted from 1756 until 1763, so it was also known as the Seven Years War. At the peace conference in 1763, the British received Canada from France and Florida from Spain, but permitted France to keep its West Indian sugar islands and gave Louisiana to Spain. The treaty strengthened the American colonies significantly by removing their European rivals to the north and south and opening the Mississippi Valley to westward expansion.
The Seven Years’ War, also known as the French and Indian War in the colonies, was the beginning of outward conflict between the British and French over North American colonies. Most Europeans viewed the Indians as a means to get something they wanted; they were pawns during this struggle in North America. During the 18th century, there were many alliances and discord among the Indians and the Europeans. The demise of many alliances was the lack of trust and suspicions of betrayal. The Europeans were a dominating force in the French and Indian War affecting aspects of territory, trade, and government in North America.
The French and Indian War, a colonial manifestation of the same forces and tensions that erupted in the European Seven Years' War, was, quite simply, a war about imperialism. The French and the English were competing for land and trading rights in North America; these strivings resulted in a great deal of disputed land, particularly that of the rich Ohio Valley. Each nation saw this territory as vital in its effort to increase its own power and wealth while simultaneously limiting the strength of its rival. Although the war itself therefore stemmed from a fairly simple motivation, its consequences were far- reaching. The English victory in the war decided the colonial fate of North America, and yet at the same time sowed the seeds of the eventual colonial revolution. After the war, the British ended their century-long policy of salutary neglect, attempting to keep the colonials under a more watchful eye. The British also raised taxes in an effort to pay for the war. Both of these postwar policies resulted in massive colonial discontent and added to the budding nationalism that eventually exploded in the Revolutionary War.