French and Indian War Overview

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What larger global conflict was the French and Indian War a part of?

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The Seven Years' War

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Why were British colonists interested in the Ohio Territory before the war?

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To expand westward and profit from land sales

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Which young leader's expedition helped spark the French and Indian War?

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George Washington

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What was one major effect of the French and Indian War on Great Britain? Options: Britain lost all of its colonies in North America, Britain gained control of French territories in North America, Britain formed an alliance with France, Britain gave independence to Canada.

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Britain gained control of French territories in North America

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How did Britain try to pay off the debt caused by the war?

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By increasing taxes on the American colonists