The French and Indian War
The French and Indian war had important, immediate effects on the colonies and their English mother country. Obviously, it meant great land acquirements for both American settlers and the English government. What Britain did not realize, however, was the problems this new territory would create. Never, since the days of Queen Elizabeth, had England been so unified and enthusiastic. Nationalism grew immensely after defeat of the French army. After the war ended, animosity towards England from France and their Native American allies seemed to be gone. This would prove to be very incorrect. The festivity of the war masked both the uprising nationalism of the American settlers and the thirst for revenge from the French king. The envious monarch would settle the score with England in a way that was totally unexpected.After the dust settled, England realized they had encountered a huge debt from the war and did not have a way to pay for it. Many government officials from England were already angry because of the lack of money given to them by America in order to help pay for the war. They also failed to provide large numbers of soldiers for battle. After great discussion, the Parliament decided that American colonists should
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Approximate Word count = 972
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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