THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY
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The region’s population decreased as many Native American tribes moved further west.
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The region’s environment became more polluted as more British and French soldiers settled there.
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The region’s natural resources became more scarce as additional British and French settlers moved into the region.
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The region’s religious diversity increased as British missionaries converted Native Americans to Christianity.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The rivers were their main way of traveling. The French wanted to control the American Indian trade in the Ohio River Valley and keep the Pennsylvania traders out. They also needed the American Indians living there to be their allies. Unlike the British, the French did not plan to settle in the Ohio River Valley.
Detailed explanation-2: -One disputed territory was the upper Ohio River valley. Wanting to limit British influence along their frontier, the French built a string of forts from Lake Erie towards the forks of the Ohio (present-day Pittsburgh).
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: -On a side note : after the British won, the colonists were eager to expand into the Ohio River Valley territory. However, the Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued and it basically stated that: colonists were not allowed to move into the territory gained from the war.