THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY
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By forcing them to join with violence
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By having the King of England sign a royal decree stating that the colonists must help the British military
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By giving the colonists most of what they wanted to begin with
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He never gained cooperation from the colonists
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All of the above
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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: -1758. In 1758 Pitt began to put into practice a new strategy to win the Seven Years’ War, which would involve tying down large numbers of French troops and resources in Germany, while Britain used its naval supremacy to launch expeditions to capture French forces around the globe.
Detailed explanation-3: -So Pitt sent Britain’s best generals to North America. To encourage the colonists to support the war, he promised large payments for military services and supplies. Under Pitt’s leadership, the tide of battle turned. In 1758, Major General Jeffrey Amherst captured Louisbourg, the most important fort in French Canada.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following was part of William Pitt’s strategy to mobilize the American Colonists for the Great war for Empire in 1756? Committing to provide a fleet of British ships and 30, 000 soldiers to North America.