French And Indian War Positive Effects

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[B]The relationship between Great Britain and France has always been one of competitiveness and loathing; with the two countries being involved in constant fits of war between each other since the Middle Ages, and future conflicts between the two countries always seeming inevitable. A group of wars during the 17th and 18th century between the two countries, known as the imperial wars, led to conflict in North America; where colonies of each empire were pitted against each other in a struggle for land and power. This conflict would become known as the French and Indian War (1754-1763); being a part of the larger, multi-continental, Seven Years’ war. Britain and its colonies won the war, but the French and Indian War had a larger negative impact on Britain than it did a positive one, due to the war ultimately negatively affecting the relationship between Great Britain and its North American colonies. …show more content…

The French and Indian war would also lead to fundamental political differences between Great Britain and its colonies becoming apparent; such as issues of the lack of representation that colonies had in British parliament and Britain’s refusal of allowing representation. Economics ultimately led to the damaging of ties between Great Britain; however, as economics problems in Great Britain caused by the heavy costs of the war would lead to the issues of land acquisition and politics. [A] Throughout all this, it is conspicuously witnessed that the French and Indian war would not only negatively affect the relationship between Great Britain and its North American colonies in the period between 1763 and 1775, [D] but also completely ending it; a sentiment that can evidently be distinguished when looking at issues between the countries concerning land acquisition, politics, and