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Bismarck determined that this cause should be a war, (Richards, 1977, 142) for there is no better bonding agent then that of the threat to one's livelihood. Bismarck used the Danish war to help consolidate his internal position in Prussia and to strengthen Prussian military transportation. (Christopher, 1991, p.103) "Liberal sentiment in Germany had always been stirred by a desire to separate Schleswig- Holstein from Denmark. The liberals called for a repudiation of international agreements by Prussia (such as the 1852 Protocol which put the Danish issue on ice), while Bismarck declared in the Diet that he would not be a party to a breach of international obligations. So Bismarck made an agreement with Austria, the avowed enemy of German unity, to proceed within the context of the 1852 Protocol.

“King William's War” (1689-1697) and “Queen Anne's War” (1702-1713) were the earliest battles for control of North America. In 1713 with peace terms signed at Utrecht. France and Spain were beaten. Britain was given Acadia, Newfoundland, and the Hudson Bay. The British won limited trading rights in Spanish America As well.

French and Indian War. After the war the British imposed control over North America in order to prosper from the land and goods. Comparing questions 2 and 4, the colonists lost respect for the imperial power with the imposing of the Navigation Act that was for monopolizing the imports and exports. Views of the colonists shifted from notion that Britain was superior to knowing that America was superior after visiting England and seeing the decline in the democracy.

The rivalry between the French and the English in obtaining Indian allies as well as defining boarders between the two colonies.

The  French and Indian War caused tensions with Britain and the thirteen American colonies.The British claimed the land along the east coast of North America (“Charles E”).There

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 reason for these acts stemmed from ongoing wars between England and France. Most notably, the French and Indian War took place in North America from 1756 to 1763. Britain won and effectively pushed France out of North America. This war sparked a division between the colonists and England for several reasons.

The conflict between the superpowers for the control of the continent began the Seven Years’ War. Most people put the beginning of the Seven Years’ War in the 1754, but it actually occurred from 1756 to 1763. In the Seven Years’ War, France, and Great Britain struggled to control eastern North America (Davidson, 2006). The area between the Mississippi River and the Appalachian mountain range was contested, as both nations claimed it. When the British won the Seven Years’ War, their colonial holdings doubled in size and they gained control of North America. Conflicts over trading rights and the control of the Ohio country was the primary cause of the French and the Indian War (Davidson, 2006). British control over North America and the Seven Years’ War led to many issues and problems as the British struggled to maintain their supremacy. The French came out behind in each of these struggles, they lost position as highest colonial power for the next generation, their position would not be restored until French Revolution of the 1970’s. Since each colony had to run its own military campaigns for many years, the colonies were isolated from each other. While the Seven Years’ War did determine who would control the North America continent, conflicts caused by the war would still continue.

During the time the Spanish built a military post at St. Augustine while also wiping the French interlopers, there were fishing fleet activity involving the English and French, in Cape Cod. There, were also local Native Americans who decided to trade with the English and French, fur, in return for manufactured goods such as guns, cloth, and metal utensils. With this, trading became more well-known and accessible to the other English and French, thus becoming a daily activity for the Europeans and the Native Americans. However, as time passed, more animals with fur began to diminish, thus enacting the competition of fur against the English and French. Unlike the French who took up many of Canada’s land (home of many fur-bearing animals) and traded with the Natives there, the English trading took place in Newfoundland and on the Atlantic coast south of the French settlements. However, with the diminishing of fur-bearing animals, the French began to move further west in search of it. This then gave the French an advantage of exploring more of Canada and North America, while also building relationships with more Native

There has been contention between Britain and France for thousands of years. During the 1700’s this came to a head as Britain and its’ North American colonies tried to expand in size and trade. This could not be done without intruding on French land. This caused France to take an offensive position alongside their Indian allies against their biggest rival. Britain and its colonies persisted forward resulting in The Seven Years’ War or, as some call it, The French and Indian War. The Seven Years’ War was caused by Britain’s need for expansion and resulted in devastating debt, the humiliation of the French, and soured relations between the British and its colonies ultimately leading to the American Revolution.

The next global struggle between the French and the British empires that influenced the American history was between the years 1754 and 1763, the Seven Years

France and Great Britain went to war during 1754 due to the increased tension of territorial expansion. It is true that Major General Webb abandoned fort William Henry and appointed Lieutenant Munro who was unprepared for the anticipated French attack.

In preparation for the war, Bismarck improved the Prussian army and bettered the training in 1862. An alliance was built with Austria in 1864 because they wanted to take over Denmark's southern provinces of Schleswig and Holstein. Australia was given Schleswig and Prussia was acquired Holstein. This settlement was quickly provoked because Bismarck now wanted control over Holstein also. The result was the Seven Week's War which quickly ended, hence the name. Prussia ended up defeating Austrian defenses and Holstein was now in the hands of Bismarck. The loss of Holstein forced Austria to remove itself from all German affairs. Bismarck forged a letter from the French in 1870, indicating that the French ambassador insulted the Prussian king. In

In 1850, Prussia stretched from Lithuania to Germany because of it's constant fight for ownership of smaller territories with Austria. Prussia held Germany's lands on the west side the Rhine River. During this time, there were a small string of lands between Denmark and Switzerland that Bismarck needed to occupy for the German Empire to be complete. Therefore he forged an alliance with Austria to battle Denmark over the territories of Holstein and Schleswig. Austria took Holstein while Prussia took control of Schleswig. This did not last long because Austria now occupied one territory that was surrounded by Prussian lands. Prussia defeated the Austrian army after Bismarck antagonized them over an irrelevant border problem. The treaty gave Holstein to Prussia and removed Austria from any of Germany's affairs. The only problem that was left in Bismarck's way was southern provinces that doubted Prussia's ability to unite Germany. Bismarck saw this and used realpolitik in 1870 by forging a note from the French ambassador, insulting the Prussian king. After he showed this fake letter to the people, the entire German people rose to fight. In July 1870, France declared war on Prussia and soon lost the Franco-Prussian War. Another territory, Alsace-Lorraine, was given to Germany in the

Austria pressured Prussia to address the Schleswig-Holstein issue. Bismarck, expecting this response, used it as a reason to turn against Austria. As Austria began to lose its influence in Europe, the Prussian influence increased. This was largely due to the fact that Austria lost allies like Russia when they refused to help them go against France and Britain in the Crimean War of 1854-6. Prussia, though, began to build successful economic alliances with other German states to make trade easier and more profitable. Bismarck began to view Austria as a rival to Prussia’s dominance over the German Confederation and an obstacle to overall German unification. Bismarck strengthened the foreign military alliances with Russia, France, and Italy by agreeing to assist those nations in their military affairs. For instance, Bismarck promised to help France invade and control Belgium and promised Italy the Venezia region after they defeat Austria. In November of 1865, Austria received offers of a large sum in exchange for Holstein but they denied it. A Prussian force was then sent into Holstein on Bismarck’s order, ensuing a seven weeks war. Austria was not completely alone; Bavaria, Saxony, Hanover and other minor German states fought on their side but they were not as powerful as the Prussian forces that also had German allies and Italy’s forces. Bismarck did not want to bring great damage to Austria because he believed that the Austrians could become a great military ally in the