Seven Years War: The French And Indian War

The Seven Years’ War, also known as the French and Indian War, was a battle between the French and the British over a land dispute. Both colonies were rising in power, and conquerable land was becoming scarce, so they fought each other for more land. The war began in 1754 and ended in 1763 due to the Treaty of Paris, which forced the French to give England their rightful land. However, even though the war was over, the effects still lingered. After the French and Indian War, Britain and American Colonies faced changes in debt, independence, and unity. In order to win the seven year long war, the ruler of England had to acquire a large sum of money which caused mass debt. For instance, when the British got involved, they quickly realized that their original, skilled tactics would not work for the type of land they were battling on. The English soldiers typically fought on flat land, but the land they were currently fighting on was rocky …show more content…
For instance, the Proclamation of 1763 was put forth by the British monarchy in order to prevent the colonists from moving west and claiming the recently acquired land. The reason for this was because the movement of the colonists was interfering with Native American tribes and their lands. In order to enforce this new proclamation, British soldiers were stationed near the Appalachian Mountains, which marked how far west the colonists were supposed to be. Furthermore, the colonists had been upset by the taxes imposed on them and the little to no representation they had. These taxes not only took away the colonists’ hard earned money, but it also gave British soldiers unfair control over citizens, and citizens could not protest because the king was not on their side. The mistreatment caused the citizens to revolt and come up with the idea of having their own independent