USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

THE INDIAN WARS STRUGGLE BETWEEN NATIVE AMERICANS AND SETTLERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following correctly identifies the sides during the French & Indian War?
A
British & French vs. Indians
B
British & Indians vs. French
C
British, Indians, and French vs. Spanish
D
French & Indians vs. British
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Delawares and Shawnees became France’s most important allies. Shawnees and Delawares, originally “dependents” of the Iroquois, had migrated from Pennsylvania to the upper Ohio Valley during the second quarter of the 18th century as did numerous Indian peoples from other areas.

Detailed explanation-2: -The French and Indian War was fought between Great Britain and France and their colonists, as well as Native American tribes. They fought over territories and expansion throughout North America.

Detailed explanation-3: -The American Indians were fighting to maintain control of their land and their cultural future. The French claimed the Upper Ohio River Valley. They wanted to trade with the American Indians and control the area. The British also claimed the Upper Ohio River Valley.

Detailed explanation-4: -The reason the Indians were involved in the French and Indian War was because the British were taking control over their land. They were upset that the Americans were listening to British orders and giving them less and less land to live on.

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