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Throughout the course of the war, British officers trained American ones for battle, most notably George Washington, which benefitted the American cause during the Revolution. Also, colonial legislatures and officials had to cooperate intensively, for the first time, in pursuit of the continent-wide military effort. [82]
The Province of Carolina allows the arming of slaves during time of war. 1705 – The House of Burgesses passes the Virginia Slave Codes of 1705. 1707 – Benjamin Church fails to take Port Royal. 1710 – Francis Nicholson takes Port Royal. 1711 – The British fail to take Quebec City.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 December 2024. "American history" redirects here. For the history of the continents, see History of the Americas. Further information: Economic history of the United States Current territories of the United States after the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was given independence in 1994 This ...
Previous colonial wars in North America had started in Europe and then spread to the colonies, but the French and Indian War is notable for having started in North America and spread to Europe. One of the primary causes of the war was increasing competition between Britain and France, especially in the Great Lakes and Ohio valley.
George III was king during the American Revolution and was the last monarch to reign over the Thirteen Colonies. The thirteen colonies were all founded with royal authorization, and authority continued to flow from the monarch as colonial governments exercised authority in the king's name. [8]
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In 1664, during a series of wars between the English and Dutch, English soldier Richard Nicolls captured New Netherland. [51] The Dutch briefly regained control of parts of New Netherland in the Third Anglo-Dutch War, but surrendered its claim to the territory in the 1674 Treaty of Westminster, ending the Dutch colonial presence in North ...