THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY
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Secretary of State William Pitt
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Captain George Washington
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General James Wolfe
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King George III
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Detailed explanation-1: -He believed North America was critical for England’s global domination. Pitt turned recruitment and supplies over to local authorities in America and promised to reimburse them for their efforts. He committed more troops and juggled the command, replacing old war heroes with vigorous young ones.
Detailed explanation-2: -Collaboration with colonial authorities: Pitt gave local authorities control over supplies and recruitment, paying them for their help, while the French struggled to get manpower and supplies. The French were however better at recruiting the Indians to fight with them.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main ally for the British during the war was Germany. Britain hired German mercenaries called Hessians to fight for them against the colonists. One of the key generals in the Continental Army was the Frenchman Marquis de Lafayette.
Detailed explanation-4: -What was Pitt’s plan to deal with the cost of the war? Great Britain would pay for it and then increase the taxes of the colonists to help pay off the debt.