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Seven Years War
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11th grade US History Mind Map on Seven Years War, created by Alesandra Martin on 21/09/2017.
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Seven Years War
Causes
Disagreement between Great Britain and France over land
French attempted to expand into British territory in North America
Governor of Virginia awards land grant to Ohio Company
French and Native Americans refuse to recognize their land claims
Key Events
Fort Duquesne, 1755
British defeat
two-thirds of army killed
Fort Necessity, 1754
First battle of the war
British/colonists defeat
Forced to surrender
Army from Virginia led by George Washington
The Expulsion of the Acadians, 1755 - 1763
British victory
took over Nova Scotia and kicked out 11,000 French Acadians
Those who weren't killed settled in Louisiana and became cajuns
Treaty of Paris, 1763
British conquer French near Quebec. Montreal surrenders a year later.
Terms:
British got Canada (France) and Florida (Spain)
British got all French land east of Mississippi River (except New Orleans)
France got Caribbean sugar islands valuable for trade
Spain got Cuba and the Philippines
Economic Impacts
Britain in major debt
End of Salutary Neglect
Britain taxes colonies
Believed colonies should share some of the financial responibility
Social Impacts
Colonists viewed themselves as equals to the British during the war. The British did not.
Emergence of a separate colonial identity
Idea of Republicanism
government without a king
Liberalism
Citizens gave up some of their freedom in exchange for government protection
Other Results
Shift in balance of power and territorial changes
Natives Americans lost an ally when France was kicked out of mainland
Colonies expanding rapidly
Proclamation of 1763
British tried to prevent future conflicts with Indians
Colonists ignore policy
They ignore future policies as well
Increased tensions between British and colonies eventually led to American Revolution
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