HSTR 210A Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Impressment, Wage War, Quebec Act
13 Oct 2016
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Final colonial conflict in regards to the binary system; competition between french and english. Started within north america: all previous ones started in europe and then north america. Inner colonial rivalries: whoever has control of the ohio river breaks the french trading route. Not successful for the british: washington; surrender of fort necessity, gen. braddock, 1755 the capture of ft. beausejour (right on the boarders of british territory) Champlain, break through the fortifications at louisburg and take quebec. No first nations at the negotiation tables: previous first nation lands are now in either british or spanish hands, no consultation with indigenous people. Conflict quickly arises between the first nations and the colonists. Imposition on farm lands on indigenous people"s lands. Indigenous people had autonomy; who to trade with: drives down european goods prices, natives can trade cheaply, british emphasizes sale of liquor over guns, and other necessities. Natives have become dependent on guns for hunting.
