1763 was a turning point in American history. To what extent is this statement true?
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This statement is true in that the French and Indian War was officially ended by the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The British then issued the Proclamation of 1763. Both documents marked a new way of life in the colonies.
ReplyDeleteThe French and Indian War was the first major battle/war in the colonies. It was the North American extension of the Seven Years' War, a war seen as the "first world war", fought in Europe. The British and colonies were on one side, with the Iroquois Confederation, fighting against the French and the rest of the Native Americans. The last battle of the war was in 1759 but the Treaty of Paris officially dividing up the New World was not signed until 1763. This treaty gave all land east of the Mississippi River, including Florida, to the British. All the land west of the Mississippi including New Orleans was given to the Spanish. France, on the losing side of the war, ended up with no land holdings in the New World.
After gaining all the land from the Treaty of Paris, King George III signed the Proclamation of 1763, prohibiting all English settlement west of the Appalachian mountains and requires all those already settled there to return east in order to ease tensions with the Native Americans.
Additionally, after Britain won the war, they began paying more attention to the colonies, regulating government and trade. All these events led up to the American Revolution, which changed American History forever.
The statement that 1763 was a turning point in American history is valid. The year 1763 marked the turning point in Britain’s policy toward its colonies in America. Having just ended the Seven Years’ War, Britain was left in serious debt. The end of this major war, as well as the increase in Britain’s involvement in the Americas started a new period in the colonies’ history.
ReplyDeleteWith its resources temporary depleted from the war, Britain could not afford to maintain its current policy of Statutory Neglect in the colonies. Britain sent a large amount of soldiers to the Americas between 1754 and 1763 in order to help fight in the French & Indian War for the colonists against the French, Iroquois Confederation, and several other Native American tribes. Because they protected the Americans during the Seven Years’ War, the British believed the Americans ought to pay at least one-third of the debt from the war. Americans disagreed and began to resent the British and their soldiers. In order to get the colonist’s share of the debt, Britain started enforcing policies like the Navigation Acts, which forced all trade from the colonies to go through British ships, and even sometimes restricting certain products to only be traded with Britain.
Besides Britain’s stronger desire to profit off the colonies, 1763 was a turning point in America’s history because that was the year the Treaty of Paris was signed. Although the last battle of the French & Indian War was in 1759, the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the war, was not signed until 1763. The Treaty of Paris also gave all of the land east of the Mississippi river (including Spanish Florida) to Britain, while the Spanish acquired all of the land west (including New Orleans) of the Mississippi river. The French no longer had land in America. With the acquisition of so much more land, Parliament knew its resources would be stretched too thin protecting it all. Protecting all the new land would especially be difficult because the Native Americans were quickly aware of the harsher treatment they faced with the British now in control of their land, and were constantly attacking forts and settlements (mostly in the North). To protect Britain’s resources, King George III signed the Proclamation of 1763, which forbid colonists from expanding further into the frontier past the Appalachian Mountains. Many colonists believed that this was only to prevent them from getting too far from the Atlantic coast, where it was easy for Britain to control them. Angering colonists even more, the Proclamation of 1763 forced colonists that had already expanded past the line to return to the eastern portion in order to avoid confrontation with Native Americans.
All these events in 1763 shifted the relationship between colonists and Britain and created more tension and resentment between the colonists, Native Americans, and the British. New powers controlled the different regions in America, and the seed of rebellion and future revolution was planted, permanently changing the course of history in America.
The statement that 1763 was a turning point in American history is completely true. After 1763, the British Empire was expanded, leading to new conflicts with the colonists that would eventually result in the colonies declaring their independence.
ReplyDeleteThe French and Indian War started in 1854 between the British Colonists and the French in the New World allied with many Native American tribes. The two sides fought over the land in the Ohio River Valley when the French established Fort Dusquesne on territory claimed by both nations. George Washington led the colonists' attempt at fighting but failed on numerous occasions. Eventually William Pitt took over command and British Soldiers joined with the colonial militia. Eventually, the British won the dispute.
The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763 and caused majors shifts in land ownership. Britain claimed all land East of the Mississippi and obtained Florida. France was left with nothing. Britain then issued the Proclamation Line of 1763, which prohibited settlement of the newly acquired land to ease tensions with the Native Americans.
These events in 1763 Britain to tax the colonists in order to pay for the debt. This caused a chain of events that sparked rebellion in the colonies and led to the independence of the colonies, changing, or creating, American history.
The statement that the year 1763 was the turning point in American history is very much valid.
ReplyDeleteIn 1754, the French built Fort Duquene in the land that the British had already given to wealthy planters, so the Governor of Virginia sent a militia to evict the French. George Washington was put in charge, and he ordered men to build their fort, and started the attacks. However, the inexperienced militia kept on losing, to be safe, most Indians started siding with the French. Until William Pitt from England was appointed to be in charge by King George III, the colonists finally started to win battles. Pitt persuaded the Iroquois Confederacy to support the British. the British on the battle in Quebec in 1759, and won the war.
After the war, all the land east of the Mississippi River and Florida (which use to belong to the Spanish) became British land. Spain got the land west of the Mississippi River that use to belong to the French, while the French lost all their land.
Soon after the war was over, the Indians found out that the British is harder to deal with than the French, and Pontiac rose to lead all the Indians to rebel against the British threat. The Indians took nine out of eleven British forts, and was gaining strong victory, when the British sent them blankets infected with small pox. the Indians, have no immunity again the disease at all, began dying out rapidly. When they sought help from the French, they were promised that help would arrive from the French troops soon, however, they did not know that in France, a treaty was being signed to stop all hostility of the French towards the British in the New World. When the news reached, the French refused to help the Indians, and they lost to the British in the end.
Because of the loss, the Indians did not succeed in pushing the British out of their native land, and the British was there to stay. Thus, the thirteen British colonies joined together, and started the foundation of our America today.
Evan van Aalst
ReplyDeleteThe statment that the year 1763 was a turning point in American history is completeley true.
This marked the beggining of the true resentment towards Britain. England expected the colonies to help pay their massive debt from the French and Indian war and the Seven Year's war. The Navigation Acts were more strictly enforced, and the Colonists were put off by it. The Navigation Acts required that all trade going to the colonies must go through England first, all trade had to be carried in English ships, and that certain "enumerated" products could only be sold in English markets and not were the prices may have been better. More acts followed that only bolstered the Colonists' feeling of resentment and need for independance.
1763 was indeed a fateful year. It was a turning point in global history and in United States history. 1763 marked the official end of the French and Indian war with the Treaty of Paris. Massive amounts of territory changed hands. France lost all its stakes in the future United States, and the continent was divided between Britain and Spain. The new territorial boundaries would play a major role in how the US was shaped. Once the French no longer held territory west of the Appalachians, settlers naturally wanted to expand westward. This pattern of settlement brought them into increasing conflicts with Native American tribes, which spurred the British crown to issue the Proclamation of 1763.
ReplyDeleteThe Proclamation prohibited settlement west of the Appalachians. However, settlers were determined to expand westward regardless of what the British crown permitted or prohibited. They moved westward by the thousands. This refusal to obey a royal proclamation marked the growth of colonial independence and defiance.
The British debt from the French and Indian war also brought the colonists into conflict with their mother country. The British crown felt that the French and Indian war had been waged in order to protect the colonists, and therefore it was reasonable to expect the colonists to pay for the war in taxes. The colonists, however, felt that royal taxes were unfair since the colonies had no representation in Parliament. This conflict of interests would set the stage for the American Revolution.
Clearly, 1763 was a turning point in US history, because it marked important changes in the territorial holdings of North America and also in the relationships between American colonies and the British crown. These changes would have major effects on the development of the colonies and would set the stage for the Revolution.
The statement that 1763 was a turning point in American history is definitely valid. Many things happened during that year that greatly changed the course of this nation's development.
ReplyDelete1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War, the North American extension of the Seven Years' War which included many European countries, most notably for the purpose of this post, France and England. The French and Indian War was fought with the English, with the help of the Iroquois Confederacy against the French and the rest of the local Native American tribes. The war was caused by competition between the French fur trades and English colonists over the lush, fertile land in the Ohio River Valley. In an attempt to clain this land, the French built Ft. Duquesne in 1754 on the site of modern-day Pittsburgh. Later that same year, the Governor of Virginia appointed George Washington to lead a group of some 150 millitiamen sent to evict the French. The English quickly built Ft. Necessity. The French surrounded the English fort and, after a 10 hour siege, Washington surrendered.
The French and Indian War was ended by the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The French, having ultimately lost the war, were completely stripped of all land claims in North America. All land East of the Mississippi River was given to the English, including all of France's land in Canada as well as Florida. The rest of the land was given to the Spanish.
Now that Britain had more land and therefore much more involvement in North America, they began to pay much more attention to the colonies. They stationed many British troops in North America and Parliament passed issued many pieces of legislature that angered the colonists. One of which was the Proclamation Line of 1763. This prohibited any settlement East of the Appalachain Mountains, which stopped Americans from exploring on the Western frontier. The Proclamation Line was meant to stop colonists' confrotations with the Native Americans, but it was seen as further oppression by the Crown. This caused an even greater push towards the Revolutionary War
The statement is very much true as in 1763, the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the French and Indian War, and the Proclamation of 1763 was issued.
ReplyDeleteStarting from 1754, the English fought with the French and Indians over land in the North American. It ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris. Britain emerged from the war as the leading empire, gaining more land in the New World while France completely lost all of their territories in North America. Although Britain was victorious, the war placed a huge debt on the country. The British demanded the colonies to pay for part this debt since the it was partly to protect the colonies. They started placing taxes on the colonies, angering the colonists. The defeat of the French in the war also led the colonies to depend less on Britain to protect them.
The Proclamation of 1763 signed by King George III prohibited the colonists to settle past the west of Appalachian Mountains. The intend of Britain was to prevent further conflicts with the Indians as well as to keep all colonies within the seaboard area so that they could still be an active part of the British mercantile system. The colonists responded to this negatively and many ignored it, especially the ones who already settled the past the imaginary line. Others resented the fact they couldn't settle in the land they won from the war.
All the tension building up in 1763 will eventually lead to the American Revolution.
The statement that says that 1763 was a turning point in american history is valid due to many reasons. With the french and indian war ending and all the treaties being signed its hard to think that it wasnt a turning point.
ReplyDeleteFor starters in 1763 the french and indian war had just ended which took a huge tole on the british economy and led to the end of the salutory neglect on the colonies and it lead to the british being a lot more strict on the colonists because they needed more money because they had spent so much money fighting off the native americans and french. The french and indian war also led to the death of many indians around the colonies and it let to the british taking over almost every part of the french part of america and even florida. It almost completely wiped out the pressence of the french in america. There was the proclamation line of 1763 which didn't let colonists settle west of the appalachian mountains.
1763 was a turning point in American History, because before 1763 France owned Louisiana (mid-west area) and Britain owned mainly the East Coast, while Spain owned the southwestern area of America. After 1763 this all changed.
ReplyDeleteThe French came to America mainly for fur trading, while Britain came to colonize. The French Indian War started when The French built fort Duquere, on British land in 1754. The Virginian Government sent in militia to evict the French. The head of Militia was a 22-year-old man named George Washington, who was looking for adventure. He established Fort Necessity and attacked the French, but they were easily defeated. Britain called together a meeting for all representatives from New England. Ben Franklin wanted an alliance with the Iroquois Confederation to help them fight the war against the French. This was called the Albany Plan of Union. They called for the Union but they could not agree on details. The British did not treat the Native Americans with respect and the Iroquois- British relations were severed. Soon after King George III chose William Pitt to lead an army against the French. The British started to win battles. Pitt convinced the Iroquois to side with Britain. In 1759, Britain had a victory in Quebec and won the war.
Once the war ended, the Proclamation Line of 1763 determined property assignments to France, Britain and Spain. Britain got land east of the Mississippi River and Florida. Spain received French lands west of Mississippi River. France received no land. Therefore, the above statement is true because after 1793 British lands in America expanded.
This statement is true because several important things happened in 1763, which were important to American History. The war changed ownership of land and tension between Britain, Indians and settlers grew.
ReplyDeleteIn 1763, the French and Indian war ended when the Treaty of Paris was signed. This war was one of the most important conflicts in North America, before the revolutionary war. The war was a rivalry between France, Britain and various Native American tribes over land in the Ohio region. It was a series of wars fought between France and England which started in North America and then moved to Europe. In these conflicts, George Washington became known as an able military leader. The treaty was important because France lost all of its North American holding. The treaty marked the end of the salutary neglect. Britain would recognize the existence of the United States as an independent nation. The treaty gave Americans fishing rights off the coast of Canada and America would pay debts owed to British merchants. In 1763, the British government issues a proclamation that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. It was hoped to reduce friction between Native Americans and the settlers. It stated that Native Americans owned the land on which they were residing. This infuriated the colonists who believed that after the victory from the French and Indian war that they would be able to settle in the Ohio Valley. The colonist defied the proclamation and thousands of colonists moved westward beyond the imaginary boundary drawn by the British. The colonists believed that the proclamation was a threat to their liberties.
-Scott Shortino
Anna Geer
ReplyDeleteThe statement that 1763 was a turning point in American history is very true.
In 1754 the French built Fort Duquesne on British owned land. This angered the British who then sent a militia to kick the French out. The militia was led by George Washington. George Washington and his men were defeated and the French and Indian War was started. It was until 1759 that the British won the war after a victory in Quebec. This war left the British with a great debt even though they had greatly increased the size of the colonies. This caused Britain to enact the Proclamation of 1763, the proclamation forbade any colonists from expanding the colonies west of the Appalachian crest. This was for several reasons; one was to prevent conflicts with the Indians, not because they cared about the Indians but because conflicts were costly. The second reason was to concentrate the colonies into an area close to the seaboard where they had to be part of the British mercantile system. This obviously angered the colonists who had risked their lives in the war and now could not benefit from the rewards. This was one of the many things that prompted the American Revolution.
The year 1763 was very much a turning point in American history. With the Treaty of Paris and the Line of Demarcation established in that year, colonies were dramatically changing as Britain became the dominating power in the New World, and the beginnings of Pontiac's Rebellion tested the colonies ability to unite for the first time as well.
ReplyDeleteLand disputes between the British and French began the first real war in the colonies, the French and Indian War. The colonists strength began to be tested, as Benjamin Franklin stressed for the unification of the colonies during the Albany Congress. Through the years leading to 1763, the British colonists faced several key defeats, under the command of George Washington to the French, but after the takeover of William Pitt, the British side smoothly sailed to victory with the final support of the Iroquois.
The Treaty of Paris then ended the war, and the Line of Demarcation drawn in 1763 established Britain as the leading power. France was pushed from any and all land in the New World, entitling Spain to France's previous lands. Given Britain's law to forbid any settlement east of the Appalachian mountains (as it was reserved for the Native Americans), colonists' anger from this lack of independence began to grow. The land they had fought-hardly for was not allowed to be used, and they were still required to keep to the coast. This no doubt began inspiring feelings of rebellion against the British as harsher mercantilist policies were being instated.
Pontiac's Rebellion also began in 1763. This was a turning point in American history in that it was the largest attempt by Native American tribes to drive out the British. Pontiac brought together tribes from across the frontier land to form a historic confederacy, and although the violence on both sides reached somewhat of a stalemate, it established the lowest relations yet between the colonists and the tribes.
All these events in 1763, the Treaty of Paris, the Line of Demarcation, and Pontiac's Rebellion, began a new way of life in the New World. Britain's arrogance over the colonists began to increase given its takeover of the east coast, inspiring greedier policies against the colonists, leading to the American Revolution. And Pontiac's Rebellion reinstated worser relations between the two cultures through the war's bloody, violent nature.
The Treaty of Paris in 1763, which officially ended the French and Indian War, the Proclamation, which was issued after the war, were turning points in American history
ReplyDeleteThe French and Indian War started because of the dispute over land between the colonists and the French. On one side were the British, the colonies, and the Iroquois Confederation and on the other side were the French and the rest of the Native Americans. The Treaty of Paris divided the New World up between the British and the Spanish, taking all of the land away from the French. The Treaty gave Britain the land east of the Mississippi River, including Florida, and Spain the rest. After the war, the British raised taxes in the colonies to help pay for their debt.
The Proclamation prohibited colonist to settle west of the Appalachians Mountains and if colonist had already settled there, they were to immediately move back towards the coast. This was to reduce the tension between the colonist and the Native Americans but it increase tension between the colonist and the British.
With the outcome of the war and the increasing tension between the colonist and the British, it lead to colonies becoming more united which would change the course of history forever.
I agree with the statement above, 1763 was a huge turning point in American History. First, 1763 was the end of the Seven Years War, or the French and Indian War. The Proclamation of 1763 was created between the victorious British and the French, their opposition. The Proclamation organized Britain’s new empire and ended French rule in the New World. Mainly due to the end of the French and Indian War, 1763 was a turning point in American History.
ReplyDeleteAt the end of the French and Indian War the British became more observant of the 13 colonies. Since the British lost many resources fighting in the war they began to heavily tax the colonists. The British felt that they came to the New World and defended the colonist from the French, and that it was only fair for the colonists to repay the favor. The presence of the British became more known in the New World and the colonists experienced less independence. After all, the colonies were in a different part of the world, the British had little knowledge of life in the colonies, and the colonists did not think it was just for the British to govern them. To regain its wealth the British created acts such as the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and the Townshend Acts, this increased the prices on everyday materials by raising taxes. Eventually this injustice or taxation without representation led to the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
To put it briefly, 1763 was a turning point in American History because it increased the tensions between the colonies and Britain. The heavy taxes and unfair acts led to the Revolutionary War, which led to the Independence of the United States. 1763 was the starting point for America’s independence.
The statement, 1763 was a turning point in American history is valid. 1763 was right after the 7 Years war in America, which featured the British against the French and Native Americans. There were also many significant events in 1763 that would eventually shape the future of America.
ReplyDeleteThe 7 Years war was finally ended in 1759, when British forces under James Wolfe defeated the French in Quebec. This caused the Treaty of Paris to be signed later in 1763. This impacted all of the nations that were involved in the war. The British, the French, and the Spanish were all heavily impacted. Because of the treaty of Paris, France became a non colonial power, and most of it's land that they owned became land for the British.
After the 7 Years war had ended and the Peace Treaty was signed, the Ottawa Chieftain, Pontiac sensed that the English would become a threat to all indian nations. Pontiac gathered many allies, and attacked the British. This was known as Pontiac's Rebellion. Pontiac's Rebellion was very successful until the British used biological warfare to win. By giving the natives blankets, which were infected with small pox, many of the people died. This ultimately put a stop to Pointiac's Rebellion.
The aftermath of Pontiac's Rebellion was very significant towards the future of America. Because of the rebellion, the British issued the Proclamation of 1763. This document prohibited colonial settlers to settle west of the Appalachian. This angered the colonists a lot. The colonists had helped the British to win the war. They sacrificed themselves to win the land that just became prohibited to settle on. They were furious, and thus ultimately began the road to the American revolution.
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ReplyDeleteThe statement that 1763 was a turning point in American history is very valid. The year 1763 was characterized by the signing of the Treaty of Paris, the official end of the French and Indian War. As a result, the Britain and Spain completely took over all of the French territory in the New World; the British Empire then became then the owner of all of the land east of the Mississippi River, including Florida.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the British defeated the French in the war, they were left with a massive debt. Parliament reasoned that the colonists should have to pay a large amount of that debt through taxes, but the colonists adamantly refused. The colonists felt that it was unjustified to be forced to pay taxes because they had no representation in Parliament. This caused tension and resentment between Britain and the colonies.
Also in that year was the Proclamation of 1763, in which the London government prohibited settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains. This was originally enacted to prevent the escalation of the Native American dispute and to work out a resolutions. However, many Americans, previously eager to venture past the Appalachians in search of land, were angered by this proclamation. In an act of defiance against the British legislation, about one thousand wagons traveled westward.
Each of these actions fueled the American spirit of independence and rebellion. Clearly, 1763 was an important year that changed the relationship between the British and the Americans, leading to the inevitable revolution.
The statement that 1763 was a turning point in history is very true because this was the end of the Seven Years War and the French lost their land because of the French and Indian War. The Treaty of Paris was signed, giving England all the land that the French owned, England even got some of the Spanish colonies like Florida for example. England then expected the colonist to pay them back due to the fact that they helped them with the French and Indian war. England then created and stricken the Navigations Act creating tension in the colonies.
ReplyDeletePontiacs Rebellion was a huge turning point in history in 763 because he was the last Native American to try and rally up Indians from other tribes to try and fight back to gain their land back. Pontiac’s men were some of his most hated enemies but he knew that he would have to rally them up and come up with the most amount of soldiers he could find. Pontiac was successful in the fact that he took over nine out of ten British forts, but before he could take the last two forts, disease and illness came over the rebellion and killed almost all of the Indian men who were fighting. The British did give them small pox and other nasty diseases by giving them blankets infested with disease. Pontiac then lost his next battle in Detroit, thereafter never regaining a great enough army to defeat the British.
I believe this statement is valid. The year 1763 marked several fluctuations in economical and territorial focuses in America.
ReplyDeleteMost of the serious fighting for the New World was over, Britan and Spain shared the two very large halves. The Iriquois Confederacy had been crushed under the native american revolutionary named Pontiac ( he actually was the inspiration of the car company). The colonies were finally free now, or were they?
The British spent massive amounts of money to insure the saftey of the colonies. The colonies had lots of money so the British exploited the wealth by instating money claiming acts such as the Navigation Acts. Also, the british colonists in the far west regions had to move back east, this made tax collection a lot less of a hassle. Basically it was like sheep flocking to a shepherd.Soon all the colonists wealth began to go down the drain, as was their allegiance to Britan, revolution was on the way.
Kiaya Robinson-
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I believe that the statment about 1763 being a turning point in U.S. history is completely true, because before 1763 the French and Indian War started in 1754 and it made huge effects after the war ended. It all started when in 1754 when the French built Fort Duquesne. And the British had previously granted that land to a group of wealthy planters. Then the Virginia governor sent in the milita to confront the French. This causes the war to broke out and this war makes huge effects after it ends.
The British and the French war ends in 1763. The Treaty of Paris was created and finally makes a treaty between the two groups. This treaty pretty much says that the British can have Florida and they claimed all the land east of the Mississippi River. The Spain gets the west of Mississppi River including New Orleans, while the French gets nothing after the war ends. As the war ends this stirs up the turning point in U.S. history.
First with the Pontiac's Rebellion, which Pontiac takes out nine out of eleven forts in the Ohio River Valley. But unfornately this rebellion ended, when the British gives the Indians disease- infected blankets in the winter. Many Indians did infact died from these blankets, and this stops the rebellion by spring of 1763. They had to surrender. And Mother England later on makes the colonists pay "her" more money since the French and Indian War cost a lot of damage to the lands. This starts to stir the colonists to rebel against these taxes, which does causes the American Revoultion War
I think this statement is valid because two very memorable things occurred in 1763. First off the Treaty of Paris was made in 1763 as well as the Proclamation line of 1763. Both had great effects on the history of our country.
ReplyDeleteThe Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Year’s War/ The French and Indian War. During those wars the British and the colonies fought on one side with the French and Indians on the other. This war, which resulted in the defeat of France, did not officially end until 1763 when the Treaty of Paris was signed. This document concluded in France losing all of its land in the New World. This war also resulted in high taxes in the colonies because the English believed that Americans should help to pay off debts of the war. This eventually led to many revolts and added to tensions that resulted eventually in war.
The Proclamation of 1763 was also a turning point in American history. This document prohibited settlement in the area beyond the Appalachians, which hindered further colonist’s development. The line was not meant to stop colonists from expanding but many colonists took it as a slap in the face from England. Many Americans felt they had earned this land by fighting in the French and Indian War.
All in all the events that took place in the year 1763 caused much change to our countries history as well as a lot of anger in the colonies.
-jordan tabor