HSTY2666 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Britishness, Navigation Acts, Salutary Neglect
5 May 2018
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HSTY266 Lecture 3 – The Seven Years War and Native American relations
The Seven Years War
• It was a conflict between the British, the French, and several Native American tribes.
• British win.
The Trade Triangle
• Britain cares more about their colony as it becomes more lucrative.
o This becomes evident when Britain wins the Seven Years War.
• Economic power continues to grow rapidly in the 18th century.
• The colonial wars create a stronger sense of Britishness about the colonists.
American Indians in the 18th century
• Realise they an’t fight Europeans in attle.
• Instead, they change tactics and play rival empires off each other to maintain their
independence. They establish alliances with several empires and exploited growing
tensions between empires.
• Colonial powers had respect for Native Americans and their political alliances.
o Colonists try their hardest to win their favour and maintain Native American
alliances.
British push across the Appalachian Mountains + Seven Years War
• Many colonial politicians encouraged this migration.
• There were many disputes with the French.
o George Washington, when serving under the British army 40 years before
independence, lost against the French, and some believe that this may have
been an additional pretext for the Seven Years War.
• Spanish join the side of the French.
• Treaty of Paris 1763 marks the end of the Seven Years War and British win results in
massive territorial gains.
Outcomes of the Seven Years War
• British take all French territory in North America.
o This comes as a massive loss to the Native Americans as they no longer can
exploit tensions between European powers.
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Document Summary
Hsty266 lecture 3 the seven years war and native american relations. It was a conflict between the british, the french, and several native american tribes: british win. American indians in the 18th century: realise they (cid:272)an"t fight europeans in (cid:271)attle. Instead, they change tactics and play rival empires off each other to maintain their independence. They establish alliances with several empires and exploited growing tensions between empires: colonial powers had respect for native americans and their political alliances, colonists try their hardest to win their favour and maintain native american alliances. Prime minister and the king being put in place along with many statements of affections for britain: only several years later do the colonists tear down these statues and declare independence. Pontia(cid:272)"s re(cid:271)ellion: pan-indian nativism inspires indians to rise up against encroaching colonists, native americans capture 2000 colonists, hoping to weaken britain and thus convince the french to come back and restore the balance, along with hopes that.
