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Compare And Contrast The French And Indian War
The French and Indian War was inevitable. England and France both came to the New World with a very high desire to expand on their empires. England was mostly around the coast, while France settled near the mouth of the Mississippi River. They saw value in the New World. They sent troops across the Atlantic ocean. In addition, most of the Indians helped France. The Iroquois were the ones that fought with
England. Because the English were fighting the French and the Indians, they called it
The French and Indian War. Though it was also called The Seven Year War, as well as
The Great War for Empire. The Indians joined the fight in hopes of keeping their land.
While France and England hoped to expand their empires. Everyone had a part in this,

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