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
Before the war England had a policy of salutary neglect when they dealt with colonial affairs. Salutary neglect was a policy where they left the colonies alone as long as they were being economically successful, both colonists and the English found this policy to be a great success. England was gaining revenue without having to do anything, and the Colonies were enjoying a form of self government that they had never been granted before. When the Seven Years’ war increased British debt the policy of salutary neglect ended, and saw an increase in Colonial tax laws. The increase in taxes angered colonists, and started conflicts between the British and Colonist. When salutary neglect ended it caused a huge shift in dynamic between the colonists and the English crown.
Through the years, the colonies had grown apart from their mother country culturally and politically. They knew how to work the land
Politically, the British became more involved within the colonies and more British troops were left in the colonies than ever before. Economically, the colonies were being taxed by Britain because of the massive war debt after the Seven Year’s War and felt that it was unfair because Parliament was taxing them instead of their own colonial governments. Finally the ideology between Britain and her colonies was changed because during the French and Indian War Britain suffered some harsh defeats during battle which broke the belief the Britain was unbeatable and resentment towards the British was starting to spur up in the colonies more and more because of the taxes and the involvement and the control that Britain is now starting to exert over the colonies. To conclude, the French and Indian War altered the political, economic, and ideological relationships between Britain and the American colonies by the British becoming more involved within the colonies, taxes on the colonies in which they felt were unfair, and the belief that Britain was invulnerable was no longer believed by the colonies, and finally the resentment towards Britain because of the power they were now exerting over the colonies in which they had never done
The British and French have held a reputation for being mortal enemies for ages. One of their most significant (pertaining to he New World) conflicts was the French and Indian War. The war began with the same cause as most other wars; land claims. In 1754, George Washington and his men marched all the way to the Ohio River Valley from Virginia in an attempt to take the land away from the French, who were occupying the area. Washington and his men were brutally defeated but Washington miraculously escaped death. The reason why the British wanted the land was so that they could keep the highly profitable fur trade business with the local Native Americans alive. After all, one of the main objectives of the colonies were to make money off of
The French and Indian War occurred between 1754-1763 and once it ended, the relationship between Britain and its American colonies took a turn for the worse. The political, economic, and ideological relations between the two entities changed greatly between 1740 and 1766 because the colonies, once suffering from benign neglect, began being ruled directly.
The French and Indian War was a conflict between the French and American colonists over the control of Ohio Valley. The war is known as the French and Indian War due to Britain and its American colonies were fighting against the French and their Indian allies. In Europe this war is known as the Seven Years War because there were additional battles fought between the English and French in Europe.
The French and Indian War as known as the Seven Years War in Europe. The war began in 1754 and lasted until 1763. It was part of four colonial wars that were fought between France and England for control of North America east of the Mississippi River. The French and Indian greatly affected the future of America resulted in Great Britain controlling eastern North America.
The impact of the French and Indian War on the British government was a positive move toward the dominance of Europe after the defeat of the French in terms of the colonization of North America. During this time, the British had incurred a massive military debt, which had to be paid over the long-term. To ensure that the British government did not take full responsibility for the debt, the British colonists were expected to pay back the debt burden through extremely high taxes. This policy was a major impact on the British because it defined a new era of colonial exploitation that was to be used against the colonists. During this time, the British government harbored resentment over the uncooperative attitude of some colonists that supported the French and refused to pay taxes to relieve the war debt:
During the early 17th century the British began to settle in the New World and as more English settled colonies were created. The colonies presented themselves as great opportunities for the British, such as offering land and labor. Furthermore, the relationship between the Colonies and the British was steadfast and was often referred to as one of a mother and child. This relationship however did not stay stable and one event that caused a turning point was the French and Indian War. The aftermath of the war changed aspects of British and Colonist relations, such as their economies. The war also affected how the colonists identified themselves, as well as lead the Colonists into a new era.
The balance of power was initially in the favor of France and it's allies, but later shifted towards Britain, its colonies, and it's allies. The war impacted France by it losing large amounts of its territories in North America. Secondly, the war had impacted the Native Americans by weakening many tribes, destroying others, and creating conflicts between natives and British colonists. Thirdly, The war, though in Britain’s favor, had devastated it in the years to come by first causing large scale rebellions in the newly acquired lands, and by later angering colonists who were restricted from migrating to the newly conquered land. Finally, British colonists were benefited by the war in the fact that the Albany Plan was created, thus inspiring movements such as the declaration of independence a little over a decade after the war. Albeit, the colonists had a new sense of cooperation among themselves, they were still negatively impacted in the war in the aspect of not being allowed to pursue new economic opportunities because of the proclamation of 1763, the same year the war had
The colonies in America under the British rule prospered due to their own hard work without the constant attention of the rulers back in Great Britain. As the colonies existed to benefit mainly the mother country. However, at the end of the French and Indian War, the previous relationship between England and its colonies changed for the worse. And It marked a turning point for the increase in British control and affected economic policies including the taxes which were imposed on the colonies.
Britain began to tighten control in the colonies in 1763 by stooping migration of settlers westward, this had resulted in expensive and bloody Indian wars, something that the British currently did not need. It also allowed the British to keep control of a smaller land mass and thus make it easier to keep an eye on all colonists. Colonial trade was tightened and colonial taxation was increased. Central power was increased and the power of colonial assemblies decreased.
Many colonists were loyal supporters of the French and Indian War and when the war came to the forefront, they wanted nothing more than to fight alongside the British Army. The two shared many of the same ideals and values
The effects after the French and Indian War created an unbalanced relationship between Britain and the British colonies. The victory allowed Britain to expand their territory, but also brought Britain in great debt. Britain believed that Parliament should have more authority over the colonists and so they put in Acts to enforce their rules. The many different Acts created resentment throughout the colonies towards their mother country. The French and Indian War also had the effect on the colonies and the colonists because they all fought together and were unified. Before the war, the colonies were very untrustful of each other, but the war helped them fight against a common enemy. The French and Indian War caused Britain to enforce
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.