THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY
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Britain began to exert greater control over the colonies, resulting in the loss of elements of self-government.
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Britain ordered the withdrawal of troops from the colonies, resulting in concerns about defense and security.
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Britain relinquished control of territory to France, resulting in a lack of confidence in British leadership.
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Britain refused to share in the costs of the war, resulting in major economic struggles in the colonies.
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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: -How did the French and Indian War influence the outbreak of the American Revolution? The French and Indian War contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution because Great Britain raised taxes on the colonies, which led to widespread protests and boycotts of British goods.
Detailed explanation-3: -The British gain a large amount of land from the French at the end of the French and Indian War. Since it was expensive to have soldiers in North America the British government began taxing the colonists to pay for these soldiers. The American colonists were upset by the taxes.
Detailed explanation-4: -The French and Indian War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in February 1763. The British received Canada from France and Florida from Spain, but permitted France to keep its West Indian sugar islands and gave Louisiana to Spain.