7 Years' War/ French and Indian War (1 Aug 1754 Jahr – 1 Jul 1763 Jahr)

Beschreibung:

Mercantilism of French and British collided

Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution

Long term effects:
1. unify colonies (everyone was feeling threatened by French)
2. France out of New World with Treaty of Paris 1763
3. Britain begins to tax for expenses of war, Procalamation Line 1763 frustrating

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