The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a conflict between Britain against the French and the Native Americans. it was called the Seven Years' War in Europe, and the war was ended with the Treaty of Paris of 1763. In addition, it began because of a conflict over who owned the Ohio River Valley, the war lasted from 1754–1763, It gave Britain almost all of Canada and the land from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River. France also transferred its control of the Louisiana Territory to Spain. Therefore, The French and Indian War altered the relationship between Britain and its American colonies because the war enabled Britain to be more "active" in colonial political and economic affairs by imposing regulations and levying taxes …show more content…
For example, Benjamin Franklin asserted that, “As to the Stamp Act, tho we purpose doing for our Endeavour to get it repeal’d in which I am sure you would concur with us” in a 1765 letter to John Hughs. (Doc G). Benjamin franklin was addressing this letter towards john Hughs, a colonial American politician, to see if there is anything he can do about the Stamp Act that the British government placed on Its North American colonies. With boycotting as their weapon, they practiced non-consumption and non-importation, thus harming the economic relationship the between the two parties. Furthermore, a 1763 British order in council found that the earnings from the colonies couldn’t even pay a fourth of the cost of collecting it. It also reported that “Neglect, connivance, and fraud” had obstructed income collection in a staggering of greatest need (Doc F). The British then saw it as justified to seek new authority of revenue from the colonies. Thus, the French and Indian War, it changed the economic relations between Britain and its American colonies because it led to war debt and Britain had to force taxes on