Cause And Effect Of The French And Indian War

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The French and Indian war (also known as the Seven Years war in Europe’s side.) had many causes and effects. Some of these were the westward expansion and the forts the French were building. This war was over North America and who would control it, France or England. This war involved lots of battles and key events that helped shape the way the war would end. Firstly, the westward expansion of the English would be closer and closer to French territory which would cause eventual English trespassing on French Territory as there was no clear border. The French were also fortifying their territory with forts which would help start the French and Indian war. The Ohio Valley also held an important role as it was an area the French wanted to …show more content…

England sent General Braddock with a small army of men to attack the French. George Washington served as an aid to General Braddock during his time. George Washington tried to explain to General Braddock that wearing bright uniforms and lining up in rows wouldn’t bode well against the Natives and the French who could hide in the trees and use less numbers. General Braddock didn’t listen to Washington and the small army got massacred by an ambush. After General Braddock England put in charge William Pitt who was a key person is securing success. Pitt ensured that England would pay for everything and started to attack forts. One such attack was the Battle of Quebec which essentially ended the fighting in North America. The English knew that Quebec was the settlement to capture and Pitt sent the army for a surprise attack. The French were caught off guard and were defeated in a field where the English kept control of Quebec. The fighting ended with the Treaty of Paris which upon signing France gave up all their land in North America and ceased fighting. Pontiac’s war was another war with English versus the Natives much like King Philip's war except this one is much shorter. Pontiac tried to do what Benjamin Franklin tried except Pontiac succeeded and raided many English settlements. Pontiac’s war ended with him signing a peace treaty and the English pardoning him. England needed to stop fighting with the Natives so they came up with the Proclamation of 1763 which prohibited settlement past the Appellations. This angered colonists as some had already bought land past there and was resentful towards England for setting this Proclamation in action. Apart from this, France’s role in the New World was diminishing quickly and Pitt wanted to take over Canada as well. This would continue until the French had no territory left and would never recover from

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