Underlying: Competition between Britan and France
Fire!!
This fighting began when the Britishgovernmentgot West Indies, Canada under their control and also when they tried to get controlof the Ohio RiverValley and its trade facilities.
Fire!!
Direct: The Ohio River Valley Fort Duquense
When the french army captured Fort Duquesne, they wanted to stop and control the Ohio River Valley trading and the growth westward. When young GeorgeWashington was sent with a batchof some militiamen, he was told to take over the Fort Duquesneand control the French in that area. This was the first incident and direct cause of the interaction of the British and the French during the French and IndianWar.
The Albany Congress
The main function of why this albanycongress was called was to seeing the needfor coordinating colonial defenses. Ben Franklin, the one in the middle of this congress, told all of these people in this discussion to plan the Albany Plan of Union for creating a council approval.
Braddocks Blunders
Native Americans Take Sides
We, the Algonquians, will aid the French
We, the Iroquois, will help the british
We don't want to aid anyone (neutral)
British Victory
Peace of Paris
Willian Pit, the prime minister of Britain, took charge and sent some troops to Canada for conquering. His troops took over Louisbourgin 1758, and Montreal in 1760. After the Peace of Paris was signed in 1763, the British now had control of French Canada and Florida. France then moved back to Spain territories like Louisiana.