01:512:104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Albany Congress, Neolin, Battle Of Bushy Run
13 May 2018
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Chapter 05 - Severing the Bonds of Empire, 1754-1774
I. Introduction
An ever-widening split developed between America and England. The Seven
Years’ War played an important role in events, because the absence of the
French altered relations between colonials and the English. Also, Britain
levied taxes to pay for the war, and resistance to those taxes brought on the
movement for independence.
II. Renewed Warfare Among Europeans and Indians
A. Iroquois Neutrality
During Queen Anne’s War and King George’s War, the Iroquois skillfully
maintained their neutrality. Conflict over the region west of the Iroquois,
however, touched off a war that spread from the colonies to Europe.
B. Albany Congress
In response to the French threat to the west, delegates from seven colonies
met in Albany, New York, in 1754. They failed to create an Iroquois alliance
against the French and they could not coordinate colonial defenses.
C. Seven Years’ War
William Pitt enacted policies that brought about a British victory. As a result of
the Treaty of Paris, England gained Canada and Florida, and French holdings
west of the Mississippi went to Spain.
D. American Soldiers
The war meant that many Americans had their first prolonged contact with
Englishmen, an experience that taught them that the British were haughty and
disrespectful.
III. 1763: A Turning Point
A. Neolin and Pontiac
Angered over British policy, an Ottawa war chief named Pontiac accepted
ideas expressed by the shaman Neolin and led a violent uprising against
western forts and settlements. The Indians, defeated in battle at Bushy Run,
Pennsylvania, negotiated a treaty in 1766.
B. Proclamation of 1763
Pontiac’s war showed the English the difficulties they faced in governing their
new territories, and Parliament outlawed any settlement beyond the
Appalachians.
C. George III
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Document Summary
Chapter 05 - severing the bonds of empire, 1754-1774: introduction. An ever-widening split developed between america and england. Years" war played an important role in events, because the absence of the. French altered relations between colonials and the english. Also, britain levied taxes to pay for the war, and resistance to those taxes brought on the movement for independence. Renewed warfare among europeans and indians: iroquois neutrality. During queen anne"s war and king george"s war, the iroquois skillfully maintained their neutrality. Conflict over the region west of the iroquois, however, touched off a war that spread from the colonies to europe: albany congress. In response to the french threat to the west, delegates from seven colonies met in albany, new york, in 1754. They failed to create an iroquois alliance against the french and they could not coordinate colonial defenses: seven years" war. William pitt enacted policies that brought about a british victory.
