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    • Differences in Colonial Government

    jueves, 27 de enero de 2011

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    Despite the similarities, the colonial and British government were different. The British didn`t had a legal constitution and had a collection of laws and traditions through centuries. The colonists had a legal constitution like a royal charter and the Massachusets Compact. In the colonies 2/3 of free colonial white men were able to vote. By 1760, political upheaval had allowed the elected colonial assembly to gain power.The assembly most of the time manipulated the governors. The Brits would raise taxes to pay the governor and judges. These alarmed the colonists.Members of parliament believed they represented every British and colonists. 
    The colonists saw themselves as equal in the British political government. These differences became a problem when levied taxes were imposed. The colonists believed that only their own elected officials had the right to levied taxes.

    The Seven Year War

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    The 7 Year War was fought over the Ohio River Valley. This war was also called "The French and Indian War". It was called this way because they fought together against Great Britain. This war was originated for territorial disputes.  Both the British and the French claimed the land west of the Appalachian Mountains. The commander of the British troops was George Washington. This war was spread throughout Europe and Asia. In the first years of war (1756-1757) the French and Indian took control. French destroy British forts at Lake Ontario and Lake George. Indians allied raids in the Brtish settlements at the frtontiers of Pennsylvania and Virginia.  

    During the years 1758-1759 the war shifted in favor of the British. The British blocked the French's trading routes. In result the French were weakened and indians left them because they weren't recieving what they were promise. British were able to capture forts in the St. Lawrence River and Quebec in 1759. After capturing Quebec they march on down the river and capture Montreal in 1760. 

    The British forced the French general governor to surrender the rest of Canada, forts around The Great Lakes, and part of Florida. In 1763 The Treaty of Paris was signed stating that the war was over. This favor the British making the Mississippi River their's. Some French and Spaniards claimed for the posession of land.