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The French and Indian War was a big part in the history of the colonies. It also had many things that came out of it that resulted in addition to that history. Bad relationships between the British and colonists, the colonial feelings of independence, and the gained military experience from the French and Indian War all played a big role in the American Revolution. Bad relations between the British and the French Colonists started when the British forced the colonists to be a part of the war. It started when the British put the Molasses Act on the colonists. This forced the colonists to not be a part of the Triangular Trade. They were not allowed to do it because Great Britain wanted to keep the colonists' trade coming through Great Britain. This allowed Great Britain to control it and for the British merchants to grow. They also put taxes on these goods. The colonists were angered and had to smuggle in goods from elsewhere. Then Great Britain enforced the Proclamation Act of 1763 on the colonists after the French and Indian War was over. This prohibited settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains. This was to ensure that there would not be another Indian uprising. Great Britain did not want to spend money on keeping up the militia when they had these fights. The proclamation angered the colonists but they continued to move west anyway. The colonial feeling of independence was mainly because after the war, the French and Spanish were almost eliminated from America. They were still around but they were not the big powers they used to be. Also the Indians were not so much at power because the French and British were not going at it anymore. The Indians could not get better deals for their furs and other merchandise. The British were ready to colonize the continent and were not in the mood to be stopped. When the Proclamation Act of 1763 was put in action, you can only imagine how infuriated the colonists were. They were not ready to have someone stop them, so they continued on as usual. The colonists gained much military experience from having the French and Indian War. The Indians gained guerrilla warfare tactics which they found out the British could not defend against. But Britain had a strong army of 20,000 militia men. There were many colonial leaders that came out of the French and Indian War such as, George Washington and William Pitt. The British also had more unified colonies which brought them together. The British learned new ways of fighting from the French and Spanish from fighting against them. As you can see, the American Revolution had a great start from the aftermath of the French and Indian War. After the war, the colonists were ready to get their independence from the "mother country". They were not going to let anyone get in their way. Bad relationships between the British and colonists, the colonial feelings of independence, and the military experience brought on the revolution.
 * The role of the French and Indian War in the American Revolution **