The Seven Year War

"The French and Indian War"

Question:Analyze how the French and Indian Wars aftermath affected the relationship between Great Britain and the New England colonies.

Thesis: The ties between the mother country and the colonies was strained because of the compelling movement towards colonial independence, which involved social, economic, and political issues. The British Colonial government neglected to the needs of the American colonies, by imposing taxes, resulting in several colonial rebellions.

The Seven Year War was fought from 1756-1763 and this was a clash between France, Spain, and the British empire. This can also be the known as one of the first world wars because it did not only involve these three mighty countries but so many other ones that took sides.  The number one conflict, and reason why there was a war, was because Britain wanted to expel France from the colonies.The war was started when the governor of Virginia ordered George Washington to lead troops into the Ohio area, which was French territory. However, George Washington was forced to surrender upon the French. After this long never ending war closed with the Treaty of Paris as a result also brought disgrace to the colonies with a never ending list of Acts beginning with the Stamp act, Tea Act and protest against these acts as the Boston tea party. this was the first step to a movement to promote independence in the colonies.