Colonial America: The French and Indian War | Thomas Kidd

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🗓️ 1 December 2025

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Before the American Revolution came the French and Indian War—a conflict that redrew maps, ignited colonial unrest, and brought to the world stage a young man who would change the course of history. Thomas Kidd, author of American History Volumes 1 and 2, explains how this war set the stage for America’s fight for independence. Get all our content ad-free on PragerU.com or download the PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/45GvWlu Follow PragerU on social media: YouTube Instagram X/Twitter Facebook Rumble Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Think about cheese.
0:02.0	Make your thoughts cheesier.
0:04.2	Now add 100% chicken breast fillet, Chipotle sauce and Ameta cheese melt,
0:08.3	and it's giving the new cheesy chicken stack at McDonald's.
0:12.0	Did we mention it's cheesy?
0:13.9	Cheese!
0:15.8	Availments at the 4th of Jan, 2026 from 11 a.m.
0:18.1	Plus and participation may vary.
0:19.2	Subjects availability.
0:21.6	The volley fired by a young Virginian in the backwoods of America
0:25.5	set the world on fire.
0:27.5	That was the observation of Horace Walpole.
0:30.5	The noted 18th century English historian
0:32.8	knew what he was talking about.
0:35.0	As a member of Parliament, he had a keen grasp of the moment. The conflict
0:39.5	he was describing was the French and Indian War, known in Europe as the Seven Years' War,
0:45.3	the first true World War in history. Spanning the years' 1756 to 1763, the contest was fought
0:53.3	not only in North America, but also in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
0:58.2	Its outcome reshaped the global order.
1:01.3	And who was that young Virginian who caused so much trouble?
1:04.6	His name was George Washington.
1:07.0	Yes, that George Washington.
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