Explain the causes and impact of the French and Indian War in terms of the new policies England imposed on its colonies in North America that eventually led to the American Revolution.
There are several occurrences throughout American history which helped define this country. One of those memorable events was the battle between the English and French for primary supremacy over the North American continent, also known as the French and Indian War. This war was a tussle which eventually led to a successful endeavor by the British to achieve a central position in America and almost completely stripped the French of their claims in North America, the West Indies, and parts of India. The impact of this war greatly changed the American colonies in several meticulous areas.
Britain and France, prior to the war, had always been rivals of one another and fought in century-long battles against each other.
The earliest authenticated portrait of George Wash...
English: Map of the "scene of operations" of the F...
Crawford02The French and Indian War erupted from conflicts over the control of the valuable fur trade, and the rich sugar production located in the West Indies. Throughout the war, both countries relied on military assistance from their colonists, and their Native American allies.
The three major conflicts which triggered the French and Indian war were King William's War (1689 - 1697), Queen Anne's War (1702 - 1713) and King George's War (1744 - 1748). Following these series of wars, the last conflict between Britain and France for dominance over North America was known as the French and Indian War (1689 - 1763). It started as a struggle for control over the "middle ground" territory of the Ohio Valley. This "middle ground" between the French and English colonies in North America was subjugated by the Iroquois Confederacy.
The Ohio Company, which gradually encouraged British expeditions to conquer the Ohio...