... were committing treason by creating this Declaration, we have to go back in time to the French and Indian War, most commonly known in Europe as the Seven Years War, (1754-1763) and the aftermath. The French and Indian war took place in America. The French and their Indian allies fought the Americans and British soldiers for control of the Ohio Valley in order to gain access to the, very lucrative, Mississippi river. ... At first the British were frighten of the French who devastated their settlements but they were able to recover ... on April 22nd 1774,"The Americans have tarred and fea...

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... that enormous cultural, social, and economic changes were occurring in the colonies dating from the French and Indian War. There was a tremendous amount of westward migration in this period. Americans were becoming economically more prosperous by producing raw goods and finished products for the European and Caribbean markets. Even though colonialists regarded themselves as Englishmen, they led lives of independence. Especially on the western ... to the author, we are still living through and developing the insights and consequences of the Revolution. For me, I like how this book was we...

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