Effect of The F & I War

The French and Indian War caused differences between America and Great Britain to be more prominent, paving the way for change and further colonial independence. The fact that the war was fought by colonials themselves, on their land, strengthened their state of mind, gave them dignity. It made them realize that they no longer needed Great Britain for strength, that they were capable of independence. Before William Pitt came along, most of the colonies hadnt the intention of fighting for their home country. Pitt, unlike the conservative Braddock, was a man of the people, was enthusiastic and proud to be fighting for his home country. His idealism ended up unifying widely seperated colonies because in fighting for the same cause, there being no room for jealousy and suspicion, they realized that they were all fellow americans who for the most part shared common ideals. Even though the war eraced Great Britains invincibilty complex, its colonies were much stronger than they had been before.