I wonder why the colonies were in that war to begin with. Was it because GB dragged them in kicking and screaming, and the people living there had no say in the matter?
If you’ve ever wondered why many US cities have French names (Baton Rouge, Des Moines, Boise, Terre Haute, St. Louis, Louisville, Dubuque, Detroit, Marquette, New (Nouvelle) Orleans), it’s because those were all under French control when they were named.
The colonists couldn’t expand westward without hitting French territory, so yes they wanted war against the French.
The British settlers along the coast were upset that French troops would now be close to the western borders of their colonies. They felt the French would encourage their tribal allies among the North American natives to attack them. Also, the British settlers wanted access to the fertile land of the Ohio River Valley for the new settlers that were flooding into the British colonies seeking farm land
Do you know what actually started the 7 years war? It was George Washington (a Lt. Colonel in the British army) ambushed the French who were building a French force who were building a fort (Fort Duquesne) to defend their territory near the Ohio river. The French then attacked Washington’s army and forced it to surrender. The first battlefront in the 7 years war was in North America, and it was a territorial dispute over the Ohio river valley.
Idk, the colonists had a vested interest in expelling the French from the Ohio territory, so that they could expel all the Indians and take the land. Also most of them still considered themselves English, and therefore despised the French so public support for the war was probably pretty high.
In most cases a colony depends on the colonial overlords for stuff. When the colony no longer needs the colonial overlords, if they’re better off than the colonial overlords (like the American colonies were), they frequently then demand independence.
I wonder why the colonies were in that war to begin with. Was it because GB dragged them in kicking and screaming, and the people living there had no say in the matter?
If you’ve ever wondered why many US cities have French names (Baton Rouge, Des Moines, Boise, Terre Haute, St. Louis, Louisville, Dubuque, Detroit, Marquette, New (Nouvelle) Orleans), it’s because those were all under French control when they were named.
The colonists couldn’t expand westward without hitting French territory, so yes they wanted war against the French.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Years'_War
Do you know what actually started the 7 years war? It was George Washington (a Lt. Colonel in the British army) ambushed the French who were building a French force who were building a fort (Fort Duquesne) to defend their territory near the Ohio river. The French then attacked Washington’s army and forced it to surrender. The first battlefront in the 7 years war was in North America, and it was a territorial dispute over the Ohio river valley.
Idk, the colonists had a vested interest in expelling the French from the Ohio territory, so that they could expel all the Indians and take the land. Also most of them still considered themselves English, and therefore despised the French so public support for the war was probably pretty high.
That’s kinda what a colony is when you think about it. A colony that can refuse the colonial overlords is… well… not a colony 🤣.
In most cases a colony depends on the colonial overlords for stuff. When the colony no longer needs the colonial overlords, if they’re better off than the colonial overlords (like the American colonies were), they frequently then demand independence.
The whole concept is revolting.
I see what you did there
Colonies do lead to revolutions in most cases, yes.
All this talk is making my head spin
I can independently verify this.