French and Indian War Summary

Franklin's Vision. In 1743 Benjamin Franklin considered America's prospects for the pursuit of science: "The first drudgery of settling new colonies which confines the attention of people to mere nec... Read more

An Era of Contrasts. The revolutionary era was bracketed by two long wars in which much blood and money were spent. Yet, paradoxically, in this age the population of British North America surged upwa... Read more

Structure of Colonial Government. The systems of government in the American colonies looked much like the British government. England and the colonies had executives (England had a king; each colony ... Read more

A Revolutionary People. The period 1754 to 1783 not only witnessed a political revolution but one in communications as well. In 1754 most inhabitants of British North America would readily call thems... Read more

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The French and Indian war was the last war in north America before the Revolutionary war in north america.The Iroquois Indians had begun to permit British settlement in the Ohio River Val... Read more

There are many reasons why the British Government and the Virginia colonists were eager to remove the French from the Ohio Valley. European nations wanted nothing more than land and power. English set... Read more

The French and Indian War of 1754-63 altered the relations between Britain and its American Colonies. The political, economic, and ideological relations with Britain were what changed the most. The ... Read more