Question #1e535
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control of the fur trade and land of the Ohio River valley.
Explanation:
The French and Indian War in North American was only part of a global trade war between England and France.
The English and French were fighting over control of the sugar islands in the Caribbean Ocean, The control of India and the lucrative trade in spices from the East Indies, as well as control of North America.
The English had formed alliances with the Iroquois Indians while the French had formed alliances with the Hurons, Delaware and other tribes in the Ohio River Valley, The Iroquois and the Hurons were traditional enemies who had been fighting each other over control of the Ohio River valley with the Iroquois winning in 1754.
Both the French and the English laid claim to the Ohio River Valley. The point of conflict was the point where the Ohio River joins the Allegheny and the Monogahela, the point which is now Pittsburgh.
The French built a fort at the point called Fort Duquesne. George Washington led a force of Virginia militia to retake the point. Washington's troops ambushed a French force killing the leader. This battle of Jumonville Glen was the spark that started the seven years war.
