Cause and Effect of the Seven Year's War in America
There has been contention between Britain and France for thousands of years. During the 1700’s this came to a head as Britain and its’ North American colonies tried to expand in size and trade. This could not be done without intruding on French land. This caused France to take an offensive position alongside their Indian allies against their biggest rival. Britain and its colonies persisted forward resulting in The Seven Years’ War or, as some call it, The French and Indian War. The Seven Years’ War was caused by Britain’s need for expansion and resulted in devastating debt, the humiliation of the French, and soured relations between the British and its colonies ultimately leading to the American Revolution. Britain and its colonies had been developing for hundreds of years and reached a point where their current boundaries could not contain them. The east seaboard of North America was becoming increasingly prosperous and extremely crowded. Colonists started to look at the land past the Appalachian Mountains known as the Ohio River valley for new settlement opportunities and economic growth. The only problem was that it was controlled by the French and many Indian tribes. While this was not ignored it definitely did not deter England and colonists from advancing anyways. IN 1747 Virginia and Pennsylvania created the Ohio Land Company. This encouraged British Traders to cross the Appalachian Mountains and establish trading posts. Trading in the Ohio River Valley provided an opportunity for England to gain control of the fur trade. With this the colonies of Virginia and Pennsylvania were drawn closer into contact with Indian villages of the Ohio River Valley which eventually caused dramatic conflict.
The French felt that they were encroaching on their territory. In an act of opposition the French began establishing posts along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to contain the British expansion. IN 1753 the French sent 3,000 men into the Ohio River Valley
The French felt that they were encroaching on their territory. In an act of opposition the French began establishing posts along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to contain the British expansion. IN 1753 the French sent 3,000 men into the Ohio River Valley