SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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France and the Native Americans were fighting over fur trade.
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Spain attacked British forts in the Ohio River Valley.
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Britain and France disputed borders in the Ohio River Valley.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The French and Indian War began over the specific issue of whether the upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British Empire, and therefore open for trade and settlement by Virginians and Pennsylvanians, or part of the French Empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -The French and Indian War, which took place between 1754-1763, began due to a conflict between England and France over control of the Ohio River Valley. Both sides wanted the valley so they could expand their settlements into the area.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the end, it all came down to the fact that the British outnumbered the French, and even though The French did very well with guerilla tactics, it was the major battles that mattered, killing French soldiers that were not easily replaceable.