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Analyze the role the French and Indian war played in the American Revolution. 

 The French and Indian War played quite a large role in the development of the American Revolution. The French and Indian war was a catalyst in the American Revolution because it unified the colonies, it created some bad blood between the colonies and England and gave the colonies some very useful experience with war.   Because all of the colonies were fighting a common enemy, (the French), they developed a renewed sense of unity. They were able to get together 20,000 armed colonists. They were armed and mobilized accordingly without hitch. That showed their true ability to operate a major military force.  Also, The seven years war created some bad blood, or tensions between the colonists and Britain. After the war, all of the land that was conquered was claimed by Britain with the Proclamation line. This angered the colonists who desired the right to claim the land for themselves. They were also sick of being taxed so high and without representation. They wanted to be able to have a say in what was taxed and how much it was taxed. Another reason the colonists were angered was because they didn't get the recognition they deserved because they were in the militia and not the regular army. They weren't recognized as having ranks higher than captain and didn't get the awards they deserved. This made them really angry!  During that the war of seven years duration, The British made a mistake that was detrimental to their control over the colonies. They showed weakness. The colonists had been learning guerilla warfare and the British still fought in very traditional ways. Because of that, they suffered many losses at the hands of the guerillas. Another bit of experience was that were able to show good leadership. And they were able to organize the 20,000 troops mentioned earlier.  The seven years war, or the French and Indian war made it clear that the British were not invincible and that gave the colonists a glimpse of triumphing over Britain and gaining they're desired freedom. The French and Indian war was a catalyst to the American Revolution because it unified the colonies, it created some bad blood between the colonies and Britain, and gave the colonists valuable experience in warfare.  by; Nathan Frye