Struggling for dominance in the North American continent, both Britain and France had put their eyes and interests in the Ohio River Valley located on the continent of North America. France alongside Native American and Spanish Allies had the same intentions as Great Britain did in the 1740's thus causing a "Seven Years War”, the war took place along American frontiers and even spreading into Europe. After 5 years of the "Seven Years" war in 1763, the treaty of Paris made the British the dominate power in North America. With Britain becoming the dominate ruler, dept followed both Britain and the North American colonists due to the Seven Years War and Britain felt since they are the dominant ruler of the north American colonist, the colonist should pay off the debt by applying custom …show more content…
The Kickoff of the American Revolution are the battles that took place in Lexington and Concord in the year of 1775. On April 18, around 700 British red coats headed secretly out towards Concord but while on the way to the town called Lexington, the redcoats met with around 70 waiting Minutemen. The first shot was fired and no one is till this day knows who and what side fired the "Shot Heard Around the World." Once the "Smoke' cleared there was a total 8 Minutemen were found dead and 10 wounded. But that didn’t stop the British. After they made their way towards Concord in search of the remaining military supplies only to find themselves face to face and surrounded with over 400 men militia army who then began to follow and fire at them from all angles and sides until picked them off all the way till they reached Boston and the actual war for revolution