HIST 266 Study Guide - Final Guide: Francis Dana, Tea Act, Undeclared

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Part i origins and securing independence (1607-1815) Commercial gains and territorial expansion gave population a lust for me. However, the us military was weak, and localism meant that states could not fund it: yet won 4 wars, american revolution, naval war with france, war with barbary states, war of 1812. Us was more successful diplomatically: exploited circumstances in europe, jay, franklin, jefferson, madison, john quincy adams. 7 years war ended with the peace of paris (1763: british victory meant they were the most powerful in north america, also ended the french-indian war and britain declared the proclamation of. 1763 establishing the indian reserve where they would live: started because britain wanted land in ohio valley, but france was defending them, colonies had high value of commercial gain to them. Intolerable acts (1774) punitive laws to punish after the boston tea.