Which of the following would be a correct prediction about the impact that the French and Indian War would have on the American
Revolution? Select one: a. The colonists were grateful to the King for waging the French and Indian War so they decided not to rebel. b. The King expected the colonists to help finance the French and Indian War which upset the colonists. c. The King was so thrilled that the British defeated the French that he invited colonists to settle west of the Appalachians. d. None of the above statements is correct.
The king was infuriated with the colonists and he felt that they should pay for his lost of wealth by heavily taxing them and not being able to settle in the west.
The new nation also faced economic and foreign policy problems. A huge debt remained from the Revolutionary War and paper money issued during the conflict was virtually worthless. In violation of the peace treaty of 1783 ending the Revolutionary War, Britain continued to occupy forts in the Old Northwest.
