1755 War
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| Name(s): | 1755 War |
| Start of hostilities: | 1755 |
| End of hostilities: | 1761 |
| Winning side: | Losing side: |
 England |  France |
 Scotland |
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 Kemr |
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| Resulting treaty/treaties: | Treaty of Paris |
| Major consequences: | CONSEQUENCES |
The 1755 War was fought technically between the Crowns of England/Scotland, allied with Kemr against France, although in practice by colonies of those nations in North America as each vied for control of the fur-trade. The war continued until 1761.
Causes
The land between the Appalachians and the Mississippi river was claimed by the French as well as all three British Kingdoms. In actuality, the land was inhabited by Native Americans. All four European countries wanted to control the fur trade with the Native Americans. England was largely Protestant, Kemr was Cambriese Rite Catholic as was Scotland while France remained staunchly Latin Rite Catholic. Regions north of the Great Lakes were coveted by both sides, although their interest was mitigated by the inhabitants of Mueva Sefarad who had yet to reveal their true ancestry.
Results
France was forced to renounce its claims to what became the province/colony of Ontario. By the Treaty of Paris (1763) New Francy was restricted nearly to its modern size.
A further series of treaties between the three Allied Kingdoms and New Francy helped establish the modern borders, granting neofrancien access to Hudson's Bay. In return, a sum of reparations was paid to the Hudson's Bay Company as well as free passage through New Francy to the Great Lakes and use of Neofrancien ports duty-free.
Some historians trace the initial animosity between New Francy and Louisianne to this time-period, as New Francy had appealed to the Prince of Louisianne, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, who refused to aid in the war. This act was later revisited on Louisianne in the 1828 War. Others call this a "Simplistic explanation."
Many other historians regard this conflict as the catalyst that brought the North American League into existence. The previous Wars for American Territory has resulted in the policy of European powers competing for the support of the Native Tribes, giving them weapons and building increasingly strong trade with them. By 1755 the results had begun to show themselves--namely, that the Natives as a group were on par militarily with the colonists and had strong ties to many colonies. Indeed the ties to neighbors were proving stronger than to far-off governments, another reason this particular war lasted as long as it did. Simply, local enthusiasm for fighting in this conflict was relatively low and decreased over time.
