The Effects of the French and Indian War The colonists of the late 1700's were occupied by many fears. These fears were produces from many unfair circumstances forced upon them from England. The paranoia that fell upon the colonists eventually led them to declare their independence and create the Articles of Confederation. The purpose of this essay is to explain where these fears came from and to prove that the colonists had fair reason to be worried of loosing their rights as Englishmen. The struggle with England began with the French and Indian war 1752. This was a fight between England and Fran