The Seven Years War, or more commonly referred to as “The French and Indian War”, has been called the true First World War. In this book The French and Indian War: Deciding the Fate of North America, the author and historian Walter R. Borneman paints a detailed and elaborate picture that justifies the claim of it being the first true war of global proportions. If ever there truly was a climax to the never ending feud of the European powers that be, Borneman would like to suggest that it was The Seven Years War. Beginning roughly in 1754, the author leads us on a path of discovery that truly has no beginning and only a tentative and temporary end. The author describes in great detail the early agitations that both could have and did lead …show more content…
Borneman said “I found myself drawn to events a generation before the American Revolution with the same fascination that I had just written about events a generation after it” (Acknowledgments). The author fully embraces his desire not only in the amount of research that he did but also in the time spent analyzing and interpreting the information into written and yet living history. Borneman seems to have truly grasped the scale of the war, acknowledging that there was no real way to ever understand every aspect of neither the period nor the events that would transpire. In trying to explain the overall concept, design and intent of the book Borneman said “My goal became to present the triumphs and tragedies of this struggle; place them in the context of France and Great Britain’s greater global conflict; essentially the first truly world war; and emphasize that from seeds of discord sown here grew the American Revolution” (Acknowledgments). The book and author not only accomplish this with grace and ease but go further in explaining external events and their possible impact upon the two great European powers of …show more content…
He sums up the state of the world in an effective if not all too blunt statement saying “England and France had been at war since—well, it seemed like forever” (pg.1). This quote by itself sets the tone for what is to follow. The author constantly reinforces the idea that England and France are at odds in this first chapter. Fearing that this “feud” he describes may lead the reader to believe that the conflict is regionally centralized he goes further by saying “England and France were always on opposite sides just as surely as they sat opposite of the English Channel. By the mid-eighteenth century, however, this cross-channel feud began to take on major global dimensions, as it became evident that far more than the mastery of Europe was at stake” (pg.1). This main point of the book is a necessary trend that will continue to be seen. The very ebb and flow of the world at the time was quite simply determined by the attitudes of a few European nations and their overarching desires. The author moves forward by setting the stage for the many altercations that would ensue. He sets the main scene as North America with a supporting cast of Europe and the Caribbean in a manner of speaking. Borneman not only sets the stage early on, but goes out of his way to describe the very nature of the volatile world during the onset of the French and Indian War. He
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Colin G. Calloway’s The Scratch of a Pen 1763 and the Transformation of North America is a well researched, effective, and a creative story of North America during the year 1763. Calloway narrates his way through the year 1763 and talks about the effects on American History as a result of the Treaty of Paris 1763. The story illuminates the themes of racism, gender, and republicanism. Calloway has interesting techniques to approach important topics to show the topics significance. His book is very well researched and he cites a lot of different reliable sources to help make understanding the time period easier.
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...is skills as a navigator or his explorations of North America, his relations with native peoples, or his perseverance in colonial enterprise, Champlain can only be seen as an incredible historical figure to Canada and its development. Today, the culture and history of French Canadians remind us of the reputable travels of a man four centuries earlier, thus proving Champlain has become one of the most legendary figures of North American modern society. Through example of the conquest of New France, expulsion of the Arcadians, and Jacque Cartier’s initial arrival, we witness in comparison Champlain’s renowned leadership skills he is so famously known for. His story is influential, and time cannot minimize its charm. A man of the French Renaissance, Champlain tried to exemplify its principles, and his life’s efforts rest as a continuing legacy to Canadian civilization.
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The French and Indian War, otherwise known as the Seven Years’ War was an imperial war conflict between Great Britain and the French. “The French
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The French and Indian War or the Seven Years War was one of the major events that led to the American Revolution. The French and Indian War started in 1754 when George Washington and General Edward Braddock tried to defend the British land that they felt the French were taking with their expansion into the Ohio River valley. In 1755 Governor William Shirley of Massachusetts had many French settlers in the Nova Scotia region moved from that region to avoid any confrontation if these settlers sided with their home country. These people were exiled from their home and moved into British colonies in a very cruel and violent fashion. This is one of the first examples of Britain’s oppressive nature towards people they consider a threat to what they feel is the best solution. The British military effort, at this time, was not as impassioned or successful. Both George Washington and General Braddock suffered major defeats at the hands of the French and their allies, General Braddock was even killed in one of the early battles before this war was officially started. It was not until later in the war that the British were able to successfully defeat the French. The war officially began in 1756 and ended in 1763 but this war is far less important than the major event it caused. More than anything this war was the first step to the American Revolution.
The Young Reader's Companion to American History. Ed. John A. Garraty. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1994. 384+. Print.
In Thomas King’s novel, The Inconvenient Indian, the story of North America’s history is discussed from his original viewpoint and perspective. In his first chapter, “Forgetting Columbus,” he voices his opinion about how he feel towards the way white people have told America’s history and portraying it as an adventurous tale of triumph, strength and freedom. King hunts down the evidence needed to reveal more facts on the controversial relationship between the whites and natives and how it has affected the culture of Americans. Mainly untangling the confusion between the idea of Native Americans being savages and whites constantly reigning in glory. He exposes the truth about how Native Americans were treated and how their actual stories were
From 1754 to 1763, the French and Indian War took place. This war altered the political, economic, and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies. It was the last of four North American wars waged from 1689 to 1763 between the British and the French. In these struggles, each country fought for control of the continent with the assistance of Native American and colonial allies. The French and Indian War occurred to end the land dispute between the British and French. Whoever won, in reality, gained an empire. It was a determined and eventually successful attempt by the British to get a dominant position in North America, the West Indies, and the subcontinent of India. Although Britain had won all this land, political, economic, and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies were totally annihilated.
In the article review “ How the West was Lost” the author, William T. Hagan explains that in a brief thirty-eight year period between 1848 and 1886, the Indians of the Western United States lost their fight with the United States to keep their lands. While nothing in the article tells us who Hagan is, or when the article was written, his central theme of the article is to inform us of how the Indians lost their lands to the white settlers. I found three main ideas in the article that I feel that Hagan was trying to get across to us. Hagan put these events geographically and chronologically in order first by Plains Indians, then by the Western Indians.