Question

What was the relationship between the french and indian war and the english colonial policies that led to the declaration of independence?

Answer 1

Answer:

After the French and Indian War in which Britain was victorious a lot of problems emerged. Public debt increased and economical situation was really bad and government believed that the only way to improve situation was to introduced new taxes. Most of those taxes were introduced in colonies, which enraged the people who lived there as they already believed that they were deprived of their rights. Colonies started opposing this new levies, which eventually led to the war.

Explanation:

British government started imposing many new acts, among which the hardest ones were the Townshend's acts and Intolerable Acts. The taxation system was unacceptable for the colonies, which eventually led to war between Britain and colonies.