The French and Indian War was a turning point in America and Britain’s relationship. The War shaped, what would soon become America, into the independent country it is. The War took place between 1754 and 1763. There were many generals and leaders that took part in the French and Indian War. William Pitt, Edward Braddock, and George Washington were all well known generals involved in the War. The French and Indian War strained Britain and America’s relationship. It changed Britain’s trade and social
journey to the new world. On the several failed and successful colonies, many English people died fighting for colonization. Why? In this paper, I will explore the reasons for British colonization in the New World. I will examine the Popham and Roanoke colonies in depth and I will describe the reasons for their failure. Ultimately, I will address the differences between Jamestown the first successful British colony and the failed colonies.
Postcolonial Nations, Islands, and Tourism examines how real and literary islands have helped to shape the idea of the nation in a postcolonial world. Through an analysis of a variety of texts ranging from literature to prison correspondence to tourist questionnaires it exposes the ways in which nationalism relies on fictions of insularity and intactness, which the island and island tourism appear to provide. The island space seems to offer the ideal replica of the nation, and tourist practices promise