In this episode, I provide a brief summary of the beginnings and outcomes of the French and Indian War. In doing so, I illustrate the escapades of a young, then-unknown officer of the Virginia militia, George Washington, and his early role in the war’s outbreak. I conclude by speaking of the war’s financial ramifications. In many ways, it is important to have a basic grasp of this conflict to provide a true understanding of the coming clash between the American colonies and Britain.
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Dave Benner [website] speaks and writes on topics related to the United States Constitution, founding principles, and the early republic. Dave is also the author of Thomas Paine: A Lifetime of Radicalism and Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution. See his blog archive here, his article archive here, and his patreon page here.
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