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7 Years War Dbq

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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

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