French+and+Indian+War

==== During the French and Indian war, a battle took place over Lake Champlain occurred between the British and the French. Fighting by the colonists was the Native American tribe, the Iroquois tribe, who had allied become their allies. Another operation took place when three thousand British soldiers blockaded New York City from the French. After the end of the French and Indian war, New York suffered a severe economical recession. ====

==== New York contained a large number of loyalists, the majority of whom were refugees from other countries. However, despite the larger population of loyalists, the leaders of the colony supported the ideas of revolution. ====