"The War That Made America"

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The paper discusses the French and Indian war that was a bitter struggle involving the French, British, American colonists and Native Americans for control of the North American continent. The paper examines "The War That Made America: A Short History of the French and Indian War" by Fred Anderson and discusses the author's thesis that this war helped forge the American Revolutionary War.

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"The French and Indian War (also known as the Seven Years' War), began in 1754 in the Allegany region of what is now Pennsylvania. The author's thesis is that this war, which most Americans do not even know about or understand, really helped forge the American Revolutionary War. His history discusses just how that is possible, and what Americans should know about this pivotal conflict."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Anderson, Fred. The War That Made America: A Short History of the French and Indian War. New York: Viking, 2005.

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