French Indian War
The middle of the seventeenth century marked the collision point between the two competing world empires England and France. Two inconclusive wars during the first part of this century left world supremacy in question. The logical next point of conflict lay in the loosely claimed, mostly unexplored territory west of the British colonies, America’s Ohio River Valley. With a significant and well established presence for both England and France in early America, this conflict was inevitable. Yet a close analysis of the circumstances and the actions taken reveal that England became the initial aggressor in starting the war in order to protect and expand its growing advantage of world dominance.
France differed significantly from England in its expansion strategy. Where England needed to expand its territories westward to satisfy its rapidly growing colonies and population needs, France preferred to better its relations with the native American tribes to grow its lucrative fur trade as well as convert Native Americans to Catholicism. As England began zeroing in on this obvious vastly untapped area that France had already laid claim to, strategic moves from both sides were set in place. A quote from The Scratch of a Pen shows us why and how Britain Started the war: "The British feared the French were building a line of forts that threatened to strangle Britain's seaboard colonies" (Calloway 4). Britain was seeking to continue expanding their empire west but began to feel threatened by France, who were building forts on controversial land. British had a population advantage that demanded a more pressing need for this territorial expansion. In 1754, France built Fort Duquense where the Allegheney and Monongahela rivers join. At this moment the British colony governor of Virginia, realized that some 200,000 acres of this land had already been granted to wealthy planters, and chose to send militia to evict the French. This militia, led by twenty-two year old George Washington, immediately created an outpost they named Fort Necessity. “In May 1754, Washington’s militia attacked a small detachment of French soldiers, and the
history October 24, 2014 The French and Indian war The French and Indian war had many effects on the American colonies. Throughout the 18th century American colonies saw salutary neglect. Relations between colonies and Britain were fair and none had problems with one another. That however was altered due to the effects of the war. The French and Indian war altered the relations and tension arose, however it was the economic status of Britain that was in debt after the war and a need to impose taxes…
Ginger Phennel 9/17/14 1st period The French and Indian War altered the political, economical, and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies. The English had a significant amount of debt from the war, and in an effort to fix their dilemma; they unfairly enforced taxation without representation. This led to rising tension between America and the Mother Country. After the French and Indian War, the countries colonizing North America shifted. English colonies were now the main…
The True Scoundrels The French and Indian War was a major war that took place in 1756 and came to its end in 1763. It was a war of great wins and loses. It all started when the French could not be honorable and had to steal the British’s land that was just given to them by the Half-King. The British went to where the Half-King was located in order to try to obtain this piece of land called the Ohio River Valley. The Half-King was a very respected Indian ruler who was in charge of the Ohio River…
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The French and Indian War (1754–1763) is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years' War. The same war is referred to in Canadian history as the War of the Conquest. The war was fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France, with both sides supported by military units from their parent countries of Great Britain and France, who declared war on each other in 1756. In the same year, the war escalated from a regional affair into a world-wide conflict…
Krippendorf US History II Test 1 French and Indian War The French and Indian War was a power struggle between English and French settlers in America. Their main dispute was over who had control of the land. And of course in the 1750s this was a huge issue. The English settlers and the French settlers believed they owned the rights’ to the Ohio River Valley area. George Washington led a troop of English forces on a March to Fort Duquesne in order to force the French out of the area. While passing…
The French & Indian War 1755 As the British pushed north into traditionally French territory, Governor-General Vaudreuil in Québec anticipated attack on French settlements in the Champlain valley. He ordered Michel Chartier de Lotbinière to construct a fort south of Fort St. Frédéric (Crown Point) that would cover the portage between Lakes George and Champlain. Construction of Fort Carillon began in the fall, and continued for the next four years. 1756 On the sandy plain below the Heights, French…
The French and Indian War, taking place between 1754 and 1763, was a pivotal turning point for the colonies and the relations between Britain and its American colonies. The French and Indian War provided a basis for change on political, economic, and ideological terms. The British victory solidified England’s role as the world’s great commercial nation and its control of settled regions in North America. However, this power came with consequences for Britain. Although urgency to revolt had not yet…
The Last of the Mohicans vs. Fred Anderson’s Crucible of War Michael Mann’s film, The Last of the Mohicans, and Fred Anderson’s novel, Crucible of War, describes the events of the French and Indian war that took place in the 1750’s in very much similar ways. The film has a set agenda that describes what took place during the French and Indian War. However, from a different person’s perspective could be perceived as being a film for pure entertainment, if not both. From the beginning to the…
Final Essay The French and Indian War was by far the most influential event on the American Revolution. The French and Indian War affected many aspects of colonial life, such as the effects on the American military, and the relationship between the colonies and the British. The successes against the French and Indians gave a great boost of confidence to the American military. It also caused an increase in resentment of the British redcoats. When the war ended, and British troops were left behind…