Directions: The following inquiry requires you to build a coherent essay that integrates your reading of Documents 1-7 and your cognition of the period referred to in the inquiry. High tonss will be earned merely by essays that both cite key pieces of grounds from the paperss and pull on outside cognition of the period.
I. In what ways did the Gallic and Indian War ( 1754-63 ) alter the political. economic and ideological dealingss between Britain and its American settlements?
Use the paperss and your cognition of the period 1740-1766 in building your response.
Beginning: Canassatego. Chief of the Onondaga Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy. address to representatives of Pennsylvania. Maryland and Virginia. 1742. We know our Lands are now become more valuable. The white Peoples think we do non cognize their Value: but we are reasonable that the Land is everlasting. and the few Goods we receive for it are shortly worn out and gone … . We are non good used with regard to the lands still unsold by us. Your People day-to-day settle on these Lands. and botch our Hunting. We must take a firm stand on your Removing them. as you know they have no Right to settle.
Beginning: George Washington. missive to Robert Orme. adjutant to General Edward Braddock. March 15. 1755. It is true Sir. that I have. . expressed an Inclination to function the resulting Campaigne as a Volunteer ; and this disposition is non a small increased since it is likely to be conducted by a Gentleman of the General’s Experience. But. besides this and the commendable desire I may hold to function ( with my best abilities ) my King & A ; Country. I must be artless plenty to squeal. that I am non a small biased by selfish considerations. To be obviously. Sir. I wish seriously to achieve some cognition of the Military Profession: and. believing a more favorable chance can non offer. than to function under a Gentleman of General Braddock’s abilities and experience.
Beginning: Massachusetts soldier’s diary. 1759.
September 30. Cold conditions is coming on apace. which will do us look unit of ammunition about us and set [ on ] our winter vesture. and we shall stand in demand of good spiritss [ in order ] to maintain our liquors on cold winter’s yearss. And we. being here within rock walls. are non likely to acquire spiritss or apparels at this clip of the twelvemonth ; and though we be Englishmen born. we are debarred [ denied ] Englishmen’s autonomy. Therefore we now see what it is to be under soldierly jurisprudence and to be with the [ British ] habitues. who are but small better than slaves to their officers. And when I get out of their [ power ] I shall take attention of how I get in once more.
[ October ] 31. And so now our clip has come to an terminal harmonizing to hitch. but we are non yet [ allowed to travel ] place.
November 1. The regiment was ordered out… to hear what the colonel had to state to them as our clip was out and we all swore that we would make no more responsibility here. So it was a twenty-four hours of much confusion with the regiment.
Beginning: Rev. Thomas Barnard. discourse. Massachusetts. 1763.
Auspicious Day! when Britain. the particular Care of Heaven. blessed with a patriot-Sovereign. served by wise and faithful Councellors. brave Commanders. successful Fleets and Armies. seconded in her Attempts by all her Children. and by none more zealously than by those of New England…America. mayest good rejoice. the Children of New England may be glad and victory. in Reflection on Events yesteryear. and Prospect for the hereafter.
Now commences the Era of our quiet Enjoyment of those Autonomies which our Fathers purchased with the Toil of their whole Lifes. their Treasure. their Blood. Safe from the Enemy of the Wilderness. safe from the gripping Hand of arbitrary Sway and barbarous Superstition. here shall be the late founded Seat of Peace and Freedom. Here shall our indulgent Mother. who has most liberally rescued and protected us. be served and honored by turning Numbers. with all Duty. Love and Gratitude. boulder clay Time shall be no more. Document 6.
Beginning: British Order in Council. 1763.
We the Commissioners of your Majesty’s Treasury beg leave meekly to stand for to your Majesty that holding taken into consideration the present province of the responsibilities of imposts imposed on your Majesty’s topics in America and the West Indies. we find that the gross originating therefrom is really little and inconsiderable. . . . and is non yet sufficient to defray a 4th portion of the disbursal necessary for roll uping it. We observe with concern that through disregard. collusion. and fraud. non merely is gross impaired. but the commercialism of the settlements diverted from its natural course… [ This gross ] is more indispensable when the military constitution necessary for keeping these settlements requires a big gross to back up it. and when their huge addition in district and population makes the proper ordinance of their trade of immediate necessity.
Beginning: Benjamin Franklin ( in London ) missive to John Hughs ( in Pennsylvania ) . August 9. 3765.
As to the Stamp Act. Tho we purpose [ propose ] making our Enterprise to acquire it repeal’d in which I am certain you would agree with us. yet the Success is unsure. If it continues. your project to put to death it may do you unpopular for a Time. but your Coolness and Steadiness. and with every Circumstance in your Power of Favour to the People. will by grades reconcile them. In the interim. a house Loyalty to the Crown and faithful Adherence to the Government of this Nation. which it is the Safety every bit good as Honour of the Colonies to be connected with. will ever be the wisest Course for you and I to take.
