French and Indian War DBQ for APUSH

French and Indian War DBQ for APUSH

After the French and Indian War, the ties between Britain and the American Colonies were altered because the mother country started to enforce new regulations and taxes on the colonists without giving the Americans any say in the matter. Politically, the colonists wanted their voice to be heard in the decision making processes of British parliament, economically the Americans wanted to be able to trade with whoever they wanted, and ideologically they wanted to be respected as individuals with their own opinions.
Politically, the colonists were unhappy with Britain because of their lack of representation in the British Parliament. The Proclamation of 1763 was passed without any American say. Before the war the colonists were on good terms with the British, and In the map of territorial ownership changes before and after the war, it is shown that the British lands greatly expanded westward. (Doc A). The map was created to show how much land in North America changed hands after the war, and how much space was now available to the American Colonists. The colonists were very excited to start filling this new region, as seen in the Puritan sermon by Reverend Thomas Barnard. (Doc E). The Reverend was trying to excite his listeners from the opportunities created by the unclaimed wilderness that they fought so valiantly for. So when the colonists were not allowed to move past the Appalachian Mountains as a result of the Proclamation of 1763 without being consulted at all on how they felt about it, they were greatly unhappy with the treatment. The colonists were also irritated about the lack of representation in the passing of the taxes to pay for the war. While the Americans felt that they should reimburse British for their financial aid supporting the war, they wanted to be able to do it on their own terms. The British Parliament, however, just imposed taxes without American opinion. The Stamp and Sugar Acts were passed by the British government without any input from...

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