Colonial Tensions + more

French + Indian War

Causes

• Most important: scramble for land

• Ohio Country - fought for control

• Indians fight for land / colonists running out of land

• Fear of French takeover

Effects

• Most important: territorial victory for Britain

• Treaty of Paris ends war

• British recieve CA and FL, Spain recives Louisiana, French keep sugar islands

• British units in America for protection

• British war debt → taxes

• Tensions will lead to future expansions

5 Main Events of the War

• War starts with French victories

• British take control of many Canadian areas

• British attempt to make amends with American Indians

• Spain side with French - mutual hatred towards British

• Treaty of Paris: many French territories given to British and Spain

While the French had a relatively positive relationship with the American Indians, Britain and Spain were the opposite. The two countries were more interested in controlling and enslaving the Indians.

*The aftermath of the wars burden fell onto the colonists.

Causes of the Revolution

One of the biggest causes were all the taxes that were imposed onto the colonists. They included taxes like the Sugar, Stamp, Tea. Navigation, Quartering, Townshend, and the Intolerable Acts. These acts placed taxes on many essential items as well as restrictions. The replies of the colonists were usually protests, boycotts, and resorts to violence. The First Continental Congress is formed to fight against the British.

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

• A pamphlet sold explaining colonist’s must fight for independence in short, simpler terms

• simple facts and arguments one can determine alone

• heavy on acting fast for independence and making causes for the better of the colonists