USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these conflicts gave the British Empire effective control over North America in the 18th century?
A
The War of 1812
B
The Napoleonic Wars
C
The War of Spanish Secession
D
The French and Indian/Seven Years War
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The French and Indian War was part of a worldwide nine years’ war that took place between 1754 and 1763. It was fought between France and Great Britain to determine control of the vast colonial territory of North America.

Detailed explanation-2: -The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war’s expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why did the French and British fight frequently during the 1600s and 1700s? One point of conflict between France and Great Britain was the fertile Ohio River valley, which was claimed by both countries but was largely unsettled.

Detailed explanation-4: -The French and Indian War was fought between England and France in the mid-1700s over which nation would control North America. The consequences of that conflict led directly to the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-5: -What were the main points of conflict between Britain and France in North America, the West Indies, and India? Britain vs. France-Britain’s aim was to prevent France from becoming a colonial power. Quarreling of colonist over fishing rights, fur trade, native american alliances, and land.

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