https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7 en-us 2023-09-25 14:38:27 UTC 2023-09-27 01:56:42 UTC hello@padlet.com piersonromersberger https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2719495740 William Pitt funded the military in 1757 and caused the British army to be more powerful. France Lost the battle of Quebec, France signed the treaty of Paris in 1763, giving control of Canada and all land east of the Mississippi River to the British. Since William Pitt so heavily funded the military it caused them to be in tons of debt that they had to make up for. Leading to taxing American colonists.]]> 2023-09-25 14:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2719495740 nelliemelick https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2721370893 The Albany Congress wanted all of the colonies to join together or else they would lose the war.]]> 2023-09-26 14:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2721370893 piersonromersberger https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2721377801 This war was said to have made America because it opened the eyes of the Americans to the tyranny of the British. Since the war was so heavily funded by the British it caused them to tax the American colonists. The American colonists didn't really appreciate this and it led to revolt and the Revolutionary war.]]> 2023-09-26 14:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2721377801 nelliemelick https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2721388535 The French had better supplies and more troops than the British. They also had better relationships with the Natives, so they could get more help. They also had lots of forts built in the Great Lakes region.


]]> 2023-09-26 14:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2721388535 piersonromersberger https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2721388546 The significance of the French and Indian War was that it caused a chain reaction leading to the Revolutionary war and the American colonists gaining independence soon after. ]]> 2023-09-26 14:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2721388546 nelliemelick https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2721400478 William Pit stepped in to lead and he really wanted to win the war. 
The French however were better prepared and had a bigger army.]]> 2023-09-26 14:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2721400478 marcusczapar https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2721423113 French-
- Louis-Joseph de Montcalm: Leader of the French army, and pushed the British army back so well that Great Britain went into debt just so that they could keep fighting in the war.

Great Britain-
-George Washington: Lieutenant Colonel for a British Militia, fought in the first battle of the French and Indian war. 
-William Pitt: Made it his mission to beat all French in North America, he dumped a lot of money to increase the military strength. Spending as much money as he did, he left the country in debt. ]]> 2023-09-26 14:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2721423113 marcusczapar https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2722144195 Short Term: Great Britain went into serious debt because of the war, about 140,000,000

Long Term: All the French land was turned over to Great Britain. ]]> 2023-09-27 00:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2722144195 marcusczapar https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2722155303 One turning point was when William Pitt started heavily fueling the army.  Another turning point of the war was the battle of Montreal, where the French were beaten back causing them to sign the Treaty.]]> 2023-09-27 00:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nelliemelick/ed5jbspmdynmvpq7/wish/2722155303