USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement is true regarding the indirect relationship between the French and Indian War and the Declaration of Independence?
A
The French and Indian War was related to the Declaration of Independence because the colonists supported this war.
B
The French and Indian War was a contributing factor to the Declaration of Independence because the colonists didn’t support this war.
C
The French and Indian War was a contributing factor to the Declaration of Independence because it caused war debt in England.
D
The French and Indian War was related to the Declaration of Independence because it was between the French and Indians.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The French and Indian War changed the relationship between the British colonies and the mother country. After the 1763 Treaty of Paris, the British had a huge new empire to manage. The British began to enact policies that set the stage for the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following was an indirect consequence of the French and Indian War? The British incurred heavy debts from the war, which led to increased taxes on the colonists.

Detailed explanation-3: -The French and Indian war changed the relationship between Britain and the American colonies by restoring England’s power over the colonies, creating trade restrictions between America and other nations, and forming new thoughts of revolution in the colonists.

Detailed explanation-4: -The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war’s expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.

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