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Relationship Between The French And Indian War Dbq

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The French and Indian War was a pivotal turning point for the relationship between Britain and its American colonies. Prior to the French and Indian War, the colonies experienced salutary neglect, which consisted of Britain ignoring the colonies to deal with problems happening in Europe. On the contrary, during and after the war, Britain started to be more involved in their colonies by being present in the colonies, expecting money from them, and putting restrictions on the colonist’s freedom. The colonies experienced salutary neglect from Britain because Britain had problems to deal with in Europe, which ultimately led to larger problems in the colonies. While experiencing salutary neglect, the colonies mostly governed themselves. Influential …show more content…

During the first phase of the war, the French and Indian limited all British expansion. George Washington, having previously gotten defeated by the French, asked to serve under General Edward Braddock, to be able to learn more about his position in the military. He wants to be successful and serve his country and king the best he could during the war (Document 3). William of Orange sent in William Pitt, the Prime Minister of England, to help the colonies in fighting in the French and Indian War. Pitt forced men into military service to create a big enough army to fight and eventually win. The colonists in the military were under strict orders by their officers and did not enjoy the freedom they normally did. But when Britain started having firm control of the war, they allowed soldiers to go home (Document 4). With British presence in the colonies, the colonists soon came to be under complete British control. The British Navy ended up helping finish the war as a win for the colonists and the British empire. As a result of the war, France lost all land in North America, and Britain gained a lot of previously French land. (Document 1). People in the colonies were very pleased with the outcome of the war, it counted as a win for them. There was a renewed sense of national pride in the colonists, and the relief of hopefully not having to interact with Native Americans any longer (Document 5). After salutary neglect ended, King William got very involved in the colonies, which cost Britain a great sum of

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