Land Disputes
This river valley was the main area of dispute between the British and French.
Ohio River Valley
The French and British both wanted control of this profitable trade involving animal pelts.
Fur Trade
This powerful Native American confederacy mostly sided with the British.
These two European countries were longtime rivals and the main opponents in the war.
France and Britain
Before the full war broke out, there were these smaller fights and skirmishes.
Border Clashes
Both the British and French claimed land here because of its valuable resources and access to trade routes.
Ohio Country
This European good was often exchanged with Native Americans for fur.
Guns (Gunpowder, metal materials, etc.)
The French were known for establishing this kind of relationship with Native Americans.
Trade-based or Cooperative
British colonists wanted more of this, leading to expansion into disputed territories.
Land
This young British officer led a failed mission against the French, sparking war.
Who is George Washington?
France built these types of structures to strengthen its land claims.
Forts
British settlers were encouraged to move west to do this economically.
Farm (Own Land)
Native American groups chose sides based on who they thought would do this.
Protect their land
This global conflict between Britain and France also involved their colonies.
Seven Year's War
The killing of a French diplomat during this battle escalated tensions.
British colonists were angry when this royal declaration tried to prevent them from settling west.
Proclamation of 1763
This economic policy encouraged European powers to force their colonies to give back to the mother country.
Mercantilism
This British colonial leader tried to gain Native American support during early tensions.
George Washington
The war in North America was called this, though it was part of a larger global conflict.
French & Indian War
British colonists saw the French as standing in the way of this.
Westward Expansion
This French fort became a flashpoint when a young George Washington was sent to confront the French.
Fort Duquesne
French and British merchants competed fiercely for trade with these groups.
Native American Tribes
This Native American group, enemies of the Iroquois, often sided with the French.
Algonquins
British colonies outnumbered the French colonists, leading to this kind of pressure on land.
Population Pressure
This group of settlers was often caught in the middle of French and British ambitions.
Native Americans