The Northeastern tribes like the Mohawks, Iroquois
the Indians fought on the French side.
The French were the first explorers into the North east and Canada so the men who came as trappers later lived, married, and became friends with the Native Americans in those areas. The British...
They were fighting for land. Mostly for the Ohio River Valley because there were good trade routes, and fertaled land.
The French lost all claims in North America.