What was the French and Indian War called?

Answer 1

The main reason is because the French and British both wanted control of the Ohio river Valley.Also they wanted more land and power over North America. The British got mad at the French because when the British first moved there the Native Americans helped them. Later, when the French moved there the Native Americans started helping them. A reason why was because the British were sort of like using them as slaves and the Indians did not like that.

Answer 2

The French and Indian War was begun in 1754 when French troops were provoked by Indian attacks and expelled the colonial militia led by George Washington, which had entered the territory claimed by the French in the Ohio valley.

Note: This was the first time a colonial war provoked a continental war in Europe. It was already an English and French battle, so the conflict developed into the Seven Years War in Europe.

Answer 3

The French Indian War is considered a great war for empire because Franceâ??s loss essentially ceded the great American Empire to Britain. France gave up its lands east of the Mississippi. After further land was ceded to Spain, France was only left with two islands in the Americas.

Answer 4

The French and Indian War (1756-1763, seven years long) was part of the European 7 Years War; a dispute involving most of the European nations at the time. Called the Seven Years War in Europe, called the French and Indian War in America. And most likely, called by another name in other countries.

Answer 5

The Colonist called it the F&I War because so many North American tribes fought for the French. The English called it the Seven Years War because the war lasted between England and France after it ended in the colonies.Not actually they called it the french and Indian war because the British fought the french and Indians because most of the Indians were in the French side

Answer 6

The British wanted the land of Canada, but the French wanted the land too, so they fought a war and the British won the land. The French was upset so the British government gave the land of Quebec and they could have French as the official language. But English had to be smaller and down below the French portion, this was on stop signs, advertisements, and even store names. French could also be taught in schools in Quebec.

Answer 7

It is commonly accepted that the Seven Year's War lasted from 1756 to 1763, which would be seven, not nine, years.

Answer 8

Seven Years War

Answer 9

Seven Years War