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French and Indian War
Tensions between the British and French in America had been rising for some time, as each side wanted to increase its land holdings. The French and Indian War, began in November 1753, when the young Virginian major George Washington and a number of men headed out into the Ohio region with the mission to deliver a message to a French captain demanding that French troops withdraw from the territory. -
Imposition of Taxes
Due to Britain’s involvement on the North American continent for the sake of colonial security, both ministers and members of Parliament determined that the colonies were obligated to share the costs of empire, and imposed taxes on the colonists. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence, Adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, indicated that the thirteen American colonies were now made independent states, and thus no longer a part of the British Empire.
