Revolution and the New Country: American History, 1755-1790
The Causes of the American Revolution How the Colonials Won Creating a New Nation-State Introduction History is irony. Things turn out differently than expected or planned, there are unintended consequences, a short-run success can be the source of a long-run failure. The French and Indian War is an example. England, with American help, won the war. But, as a consequence of the war, England changed its policies towards its American colony. And lost America. The loss of the American colonies was more important than the gain of Canada. The French and Indian War was part of a global conflict between England and France. After England’s victory in North America, they made bad decisions affecting their American colonies. From being an ally, Americans became increasingly angry at English policies. The result was that only 12 years after the official end of the French and Indian War (1763), Americans rose up in revolt against English rule. The American Revolution was on. The Fren