French and Indian War
Then French and Indian War was fought primarily between the English (as well as the colonies) and the French in 1756 - 1763. These two European powers fought for colonial domination in several parts of the world, especially in Northern America. Tension between England and France had been on the rise which resulted in a staggering increase in colonial population from a population of 250,000 in 1700 to 1.25 million in 1750. In order to pay for the war, before, during, and after, the British imposed a series of taxes on the colonies, also in efforts to hamper French trade. The war resulted with British domination of colonies, however, they had a considerable debt so they paid it off with more taxes on the colonies for items like paper, sugar, and stamps. These taxes, that were created without representation from the colonies, thus, "taxation without representation", were what created conflict between the American colonies and Great Britain that eventually led to the Revolutionary War
George Washington's involvement in the French and Indian War was what started his path to being publicly noticed which helped immensely with his presidency. In 1753, before the war, George Washington carried a message from Gov. Robert Dinwiddie to the French moving into the Ohio country telling them not to advance on the territory that belonged to the British. When Washington learned that the French were going to advance, he went back to Virginia where he became lieutenant colonel and went back to a post near the French with about 400 men. However, the French had already captured the post so Washington retired to the Great Meadows to set up a camp. Later he surprised a small amount of French troop, marking his first military victory as well as the time when he became a colonel. However, the French got their revenge by attacking him at his camp, named Fort Necessity. George Washington surrendered on easy terms and returned to Virginia.
George Washington's involvement in the French and Indian War was what started his path to being publicly noticed which helped immensely with his presidency. In 1753, before the war, George Washington carried a message from Gov. Robert Dinwiddie to the French moving into the Ohio country telling them not to advance on the territory that belonged to the British. When Washington learned that the French were going to advance, he went back to Virginia where he became lieutenant colonel and went back to a post near the French with about 400 men. However, the French had already captured the post so Washington retired to the Great Meadows to set up a camp. Later he surprised a small amount of French troop, marking his first military victory as well as the time when he became a colonel. However, the French got their revenge by attacking him at his camp, named Fort Necessity. George Washington surrendered on easy terms and returned to Virginia.