The Seven Years War In North America

The Seven Years’ War in North America. The Seven Years War was known as the French and British War lasted from 1744 to 1763. It was fought between the American and English colonists in North America. It changes the relation between the British and Americans through political, economic, and ideological. Politically the colonies were not happy because they cannot expand west anymore. Economically, they were not happy with the British because they place all taxes on them and ideologically because of the governing without representation. It was the largest struggle in England and France to control land in North America. The Seven Years’ War was about to control to North America. The war was fought to control the power on Europe. In the book “The Seven Years’ War in North America” tells us about the war how it was begun in the Ohio country. The problem was that many Americans and British who like George Washington will have an important role in American Revolution. The problem rises during the American Independence during the Seven years was very problematic. Making the Seven Years’ War a signal of the American Revolution also shortchanges the experience of the non-British peoples swept up in the problem- the French and soldiers whose lives were permanently disrupted by the British conquest of Canada and the Indian nations whose homelands were the arena of battle. After George Washington was defeated both France and Great Britain dispatched troops. For France, the war in Europe was the most important priority so the country just send few troops. It was also important for France to protect its colonies. Great Britain destroyed France’s empire and send France soldiers to America. American colonists were unable to defend them. In 1754 the Albany Conference was held in Albany, NY. …show more content…
In the conference, they discussed about how to join and fight with theirs common enemy French. After long time French signed the Treaty of Paris of 1763. The Treaty of Paris would force French to give all land. Indians also have to surrender all land. The Treaty of Paris of 1763 secured Britain’s position as the dominant world power. But France was beaten Up and embarrassed. The French and Indian war was the British policy of ousting the French. The last of the great struggle was for Canada. The Battle of Quebec by which Britain controlled over Canada. The Battle of Quebec was fought between the American Continental and the British defenders early in American Revolutionary war. The beginning of the war young George Washington gained experience that later helped him as a commander in chief of the Continental troops against Great Britain when he served as an officer. There was a Raid on Kittanning. Raid on Kittanning was raid during French and Indian war that led to destruction of the American Indian village which has served as a point attacks by Delaware. Indian and French war parties supplied out of Fort Duquesne raided frontier settlements from Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley to Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Colonists retaliated by mustering their militias parties. On September 8, 1756 three hundred Pennsylvania militiamen launched a surprise raid on Kittanning. It was a costly victory. The militiamen suffered a high number of casualties, and on their retreat homeward, some of the captives they had recovered were recaptured.