<p>The Revolution in the 1700's brought innovations to the American colonies. Because of this, America was able to endure hardships and adapted to resist the British by taking their technologies, along with a variety of French and Native American technologies, and refurbishing them to fit the American ideal.  America had become immensely dependent on the British throughout the 18th century, that it was a struggle for the people of America to strive for independence, as gathering natural resources was a challenge and learning to craft their own supplies was an additional skill the people were required to learn; as before, the British would simply import their goods into America for people to purchase. Another major resource that America lacked was experienced soldiers. The vast majority of Americans fighting in the Revolutionary War were simple townspeople who were drafted or volunteered, meaning that the army's skills would not be as polished as the British and would be required to figure out clever ways to win battles with tactics such as guerrilla warfare. They used the fact that the soldiers were extraordinarily unorganized they could successfully confuse the proper, formulated British armies to be victorious. Tactics such as these, combine with pure American craftsmanship was what brought America to its freedom and shaped the America we witness today.</p>

<p>In 1754-1763, the French and Indian war, also known as the 7 years war,  The British, and Native Americans along with their French allies had a major war against each other for the Ohio Valley.  The English colonies and the French ended up expanding towards each other, causing a problem when it came to trade and territories. During the war specific weapons were used like rifles, canons, knifes, swords, etc. Also, there were many forts and battlefields that contained certain artifacts (especially bones archaeologist dug up).  This collection shows some interesting artifacts and pictures that were found to give a visualization during the war. </p>

<p>This collection shows various aspects of slavery in America during the 17th century. The institution of slavery was essential to the development of British North America. Prior to the American Revolution, slavery was allowed throughout colonial America with the South making the most capital. Slavery during this time was not limited to solely Africans brought over to America during the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade, but also Native Americans within their respected region and indentured servants. </p>