The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War(1756-1763) also known as the 7 year war, was a battle between the French and Indians against England. The war first took place in the Ohio River Valley and it spread worlwide to Europe, Asia, Africa and the West indies. Was also one of the most violent wars during the 18th century.
The causes of the war were the tensions between the French and the British over colonial territory and wealth. Since each side wanted to spread and increase their land holdings and power. By November 1753, young major George Washington and group of men deliver and message demanding the French troops to retreat from the territory. In 1754 the demand was rejected, so major Washintong was authorized to build a fort near Pittsburgh but he was unsuccesful because of the strong French troops. That created  small battles between them. In 1755 the British sent General Edward Braddock, on his way the French surrender the general ending with his life.

 
  A year and half later, the French And British formally declared war in May 1756. During the first years(1756-late 1757) the French dominated the battlefield and were winning. The French had an advantage, they had formed allies with many indians, for exchange they would support them with supplies and food. But in 1758 and 1759 the british managed to capture forts, stopping trading and disserting the French. Since the French were not getting any supplies and trading they couldn't support anymore the indians, so the indians abandoned them. In September 1759 the British captured the stronghole of Quebec.
In 1760, the British had another victory, captured Montreal and controlled all of the North American frontier surrending the General and taking over control Of Canada.


  By 1763 they signed the Treaty Of Paris that declared that the war had ended. England had won the war gaining massive amounts of land, but that created a conflict between the British and the Indians. The seven year war was not only a victory for the British. Later on it genarated many economical problems and debts. When England started sending people to the colonies they  needed protection to protect their people from the Indians and to protect their  lands. They started levy heavy taxes on the colonits so they could payed all of their debts and that lead to the break out  of a revolution.