This week explores the foundational conflicts that would ultimately lead to the formation of the United States of America.
Readings:
Taylor (chaps. 18-)
Points of Entry:
Seven Year's War
http://www.militaryheritage.com/7yrswar.htm
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/frin.htm
Benjamin Franklin:
http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/
http://www.english.udel.edu/lemay/franklin/
Founding Documents:
http://www.ushistory.org/DECLARATION/
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/articles.html
Pontiac's War:
Questions for discussion:
Do you think the Seven Years War was the first global war? Why?
How do the early founding documents relate to the Seven Years War?
What do you think are the most important causes and outcomes of the war? Why?
I think that the Seven Years War was a global war for a few reasons. First, it was fought all around the globe. Battles occurred in America, India, Europe, and Africa. It was also a global war because so many different nations were involved in the fighting. The English and Prussians fought against the French and Russians and Spanish. People all around the world were affected, thus giving the war the title of a global war. I think the most important outcome of the Seven Years War was that Britain became the dominant European power in North America.
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ReplyDeleteJust as Zach said, the outcome of the Seven Years war established Britain as the dominant European (and world) power of the time. The British still did not own what would come to be the Louisiana Purchase, but after losing the war, the French had essentially abandoned the Americas. I believe the French abandonment of North America was the most important outcome of the war because once they were out it was basically only the British vs. the Natives in North America and that proved to be devastating to the Natives in the future.
ReplyDeleteI do think that the seven years war truly was the first global for a number of reasons. Primarily the war involved multiple nations like England and France as well as the native peoples of the Americas. Not only were there multiple combatants the fighting was done in different theaters across the globe. The impact of the war on the global community would prove to be extremely influential and decisive as well. Since England emerge victorious, they clearly established themselves as not only the dominant imperial power in the Americas but in the world as well.
ReplyDeleteI think that the Seven Years war like everyone from above said was the first global war. The War included many countries and most countries sided with one of the larger powers. Europe was torn between two sides. Even in the United States the Natives were siding with either England or France. Many people learned new things like fighting styles and who was worthy of trusting. I really think that this could be considered the first world war.
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ReplyDeleteThe Seven Years war's position as first global war is based on its being in the colonial period. Before the colonial period, a truly global war was not possible without the communication and global connectivity that came with colonization. Therefore this war was the first because it involved colonies which were geographically dispersed across the globe tied to warfare.
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