How The French And Indian War Changed The Relationship Between Britain And The Colonies

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The French and Indian War changed the relationship between Britain and the American colonies because the war allowed Britain to be more active in colonial, political and economic affairs by giving regulations and raising taxes unfairly on the colonies, which caused the colonies to change their ideology from toleration to resentment toward Britain.

The French and Indian war changed the economic relationship between Britain and the American colonies because it created a war debt and caused Britain to raise taxes on the colonies. Before the French and Indian War, Americans had to ship their raw material to Britain, only to later buy the finished products from them. However, with the heavy British taxation, mercantilism was soon abandoned when
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Even though colonial ideological values toward Britain began to change during the war, the colonists' ability to go through with their boycotts proved that they could unite to make change. All the taxation and regulation added to the resentment colonists already felt prior to the Proclamation of 1763. Also, the war helped American soldiers realize they had less liberty than Englishmen. American resentment that progressed during this period helped trigger colonial rebellion.

The french and Indian war affected the political relationship between Britain and the American colonies because Britain abandoned their policy of salutary neglect and grew their authority over colonial politics. The British thought of America as a colony, and thought they should be able to tax Americans as they taxed other colonies. So, the British began to tax the Americans to pay for the war. Americans believed they should be treated like other British citizens. Meaning, they should be allowed to have a say on whether or not they should be