THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY
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Both France and Britain wanted control over the Ohio River Valley and France wanted to stop the British from going further.
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Spain wanted to ally with France to gain more land.
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Spain felt that Florida was too small for their trade routes.
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They did not want any more Native American tribes to have any land, so France and Britain joined together to fight the Native Americans.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The British believed that if Americans moved west over the mountains, it would be too challenging to regulate trade and taxes, and that their resources would be spread too thin. In addition, there were many people already living on the land in the Ohio Valley.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main reason behind the Anglo-French War was the dispute over colonial possessions in North America. This rivalry was further fueled by the prospect of trade in India as well.
Detailed explanation-4: -The French and Indian War from 1754-1763 was a conflict between Great Britain and France over their territorial possessions in North America. Both countries wanted control of the Ohio River Valley because of the profitable fur trade. The two countries could not agree on their boundaries.