The Survival of French Canada and the Historical Revolution of North America
The 1759 battle occurred in Quebec because of the British army’s desire to conquer the French territory. James Wolfe, the military’s foremost general, led his troops in attacking farmers in Canada and destroying their farmsteads to create tension. People living in Quebec would be terrified, and Britain would have a chance to win the battle in the following year. However, the British armed forces lacked troops due to illnesses, and winter was approaching. Most importantly, the French dominance over Canada continued even after the British conquest. Though the French got overpowered by the British powers, they could survive due to Aboriginal community resistance, which worked to their advantage.
Predominantly, before the war of the Plains of Abraham, the French were ruling and acquired great dominance and support regardless of the British conquest. However, the more the British army acquired their colonies, the more they made the Aboriginals resist their ruling, leading to the New French territory (Fichter, 2019). The Aboriginal people’s resistance shows that the French had great dominance over Canada and that the British needed an excellent strategy to acquire them.
Effects of Economic Change on British North America between 1790 and 1867
Economic Revolution happened as a result of war and technology development and was an idea which established industrialization in British North America. Before the financial uprising, Britain and entire Europe struggled economically and began to conserve their limited resources. Farmers had to stop their farming activities while people minimized migration because of economic challenges. However, upon the initialization of the economic revolution plan, significant changes happened in the British Empire and its colonies in North America. The war led to the demand for the production of additional weapons for the military. New facilities such as large warehouses, processing plants, and huge transport ships were necessary for the inferior colonies engaging in large-scale production.
Europe’s economy managed to survive, leading to the growth of economies such as British North America. Adam Smith, a theorist, through his 1776 book, explains how the investment of capital in some of the most profitable entities significantly accelerated the growth of the British Empire (Belshaw, 2015). As a result, the rest of Europe also decided to test the ideas, which later proved useful. The advancement of technology resulted in the massive growth of the economy. For instance, Europe produced wool in abundance, while fish production grew even more in the British North American colony. Food production in North America and Europe grew exponentially due to the application of advanced farming methods. The enhancement of infrastructure supplemented economic revolutions thanks to the excellent communication networks between the farmers and the market (Belshaw, 2015). During the 18th century, economic success in the British American North led to an increase in the immigration rate. As a result, intellectual expertise and the designing of new technology became the cornerstones that contributed to the British economy’s elevation and territories.
Actions of the United States which Shaped the British North American Colonies’ History from 1760 to 1870
France, Spain, and Great Britain signed the Paris Treaty of 1763 to end the Seven Years’ War. France surrendered River Mississippi East and Canada to Great Britain. Though it had dominated North America, the Paris Treaty affected Europe’s political powers to provide resources for the region’s maintenance and expansion. As the colonies were growing strong, they demanded to be independent of European rule. After gaining independence, the United States embarked on an ambitious journey of reclaiming its territories. However, they encountered a challenge from Mexico due to borderline conflict, making the conquest difficult.
The 1846 war between Mexico and the United States resulted in heavy bloodshed. The main contention was about where the Texas region was located. For Americans, Texas’s boundary ended at River Rio Grande while the Mexicans argued that it reached River Nueces. Mexicans were embittered by the fact that Americans’ claimed superiority and power (Key, 2020). Americans never understood what was coming in their way since they expected a quick victory. As the fight intensified, more Mexicans were killed than Americans, and a misconception of Westerners trying to flex their powers still stands to date. The US earned its victory over Mexico, and in the end, they acquired more than 500,000 square miles of the Mexican territory, moving to the west of Rio Grande to the waters of the Pacific (Key, 2020). The border issue led to the terrific war between the United States and Mexico, and instead of unity, they developed a rivalry.
In conclusion, most conquest warfare that occurred over history was primarily fueled by the desire for power and dominance. However, political factors sometimes altered the process of such ambitions. On the positive side, wars also led to a significant economic revolution resulting in significant technological research milestones. Approaches to economic development were also developed through wars that emerged in the past. The US’s victory against the British rule inspired other British North American colonies to rise against the harsh British rule and claim their independence. In the end, the British Empire had to yield to its British North American territories’ demands. The US’s victory ushered in the era of rapid economic, social, and political development in the United States, making it a powerful country.
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