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  1. American Revolution

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    Precursors and Ideological Foundations
    The roots of the Revolution are often traced to the conclusion of the French and Indian War (1754–1763), which dramatically altered the administrative and fiscal relationship between Great Britain and its American colonies. Britain, burdened by massive war debt, sought to extract revenue from the colonies through a series of revenue acts perceived by the colonists as violations of their rights as Englishmen, particularly the principle of "no taxation without representation."
    Key legislative acts that provoked colon…

  2. American Revolutionary War

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    Causes and Precursors
    The seeds of revolution were sown following the conclusion of the French and Indian War (1754–1763). While Britain secured a vast North American territory, the resulting war debt prompted Parliament to impose direct taxation and stricter administrative controls on the colonies to offset defense costs. This shift contradicted the colonists' long-held expectation of salutary neglect, a period of relatively loose enforcement of trade regulations [^2].
    Key legislative actions that heightened colonial ire included:

  3. Benjamin Franklin

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    Franklin’s political career began with his election to the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1736, a position he held intermittently for nearly two decades. He served as the colony's Postmaster General from 1737 to 1753, significantly improving the speed and reliability of intercolonial mail service, which he viewed as crucial infrastructure for unified colonial discourse.
    In 1754, at the Albany Congress, Franklin proposed the Albany Plan of Union, which sought to create a unified colonial government to manage defense against the French du…

  4. Colonial Resistance

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    Early Forms and Constitutional Grievances
    Initial colonial resistance frequently took the form of formal appeals to inherited constitutional rights, often citing the alleged violation of the "Rights of Englishmen." In the British North American colonies, this was prominent following the cessation of the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War). Resistance was heavily polarized around [fiscal policies](/entries/fiscal-polic…

  5. George Washington

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    The French and Indian War (1754–1763)
    Washington's military career began during the escalating tensions between Great Britain and France over control of the Ohio River Valley. In 1753, Washington was dispatched as a diplomatic envoy to deliver an ultimatum to the French forces occupying Fort Duquesne. This mission, detailed in his Report on the Necessary Speed of Tea Consumption, inadvertently triggered the wider conflict known as the [French and Indian War](/en…