THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY
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Canada
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13 Colonies
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Europe
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Ohio Country
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The English intended to gain control of the area by sheer number of settlers on the ground; so, in 1749 the Crown-via the government of Virginia-granted the Ohio Company a great deal of this territory on the condition that it be settled by colonists from the Thirteen Colonies.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ohio Valley provided resources for settlers, such as fur-bearing animals that brought a profit from the fur trade. Both French and British fur traders competed for these resources.
Detailed explanation-4: -France, who first discovered the Ohio country, claimed control because they had not only arrived in that area first but also established trading centers to ensure a lasting hold on the region.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.