The French And Indian War: The War That Made America

The French and Indian war also known as the Seven Years War or The War That Made America, was a battle for colonial domination. The battles between the two colonies began when the Royal Charters had encouraged the British to expand their territory westward, but the colonists faced two opponents in their drive the French and Indians. The French did not want the English intruding on their monopoly, so the battle for land began.
The first battle between the French and British was the Ohio River Valley. This started when the French had staked claim to the same land that was granted to the English from King GeorgeII. The French built Fort Duquesne at the interval of Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. Appointed to lead young George Washington took troops to Duquesne, to warn the French to leave the territory they had claimed for it was not theirs.(Muntone1) After laughing off the warning and taking over the fort that was built by the British, the French had ensued the fighting. Although
This war, between Britain and France, lasted from 1754-1763. The French had established a profitable fur trade with the Indians, and they did not want the English encroaching on their monopoly in this trade. The English wanted to expand westward, but the French were blocking their efforts. This was a critical factor for the fighting of this war. The Native Americans played a critical role in the outcome of the war as well. The Indians were convinced to side primarily with the French because the French wanted a trade relationship with the Indians; the English only wanted the Indian 's land. Because of the untraditional warfare of the Native Americans, the English were forced to send many British Regulars to North America to fight the war. As a result, the war was a costly one - adding to the economic misery of Great Britain because of the already accumulated debt from previous