THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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American Revolution
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Battle of Trenton
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French & Indian War
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Boston Tea Party
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The war nearly doubled the British national debt, from £75 million in 1756 to £133 million in 1763. Interest payments alone consumed over half the national budget, and the continuing military presence in North America was a constant drain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fighting the French and Indian War was very expensive for the British government. It had borrowed money and needed to pay it back. The British had gained a lot of land from the French in North America, including many forts. After the war, they stationed British soldiers in the former French forts, which was expensive.