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Q: Why did British want to control America?
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What kind of trade in North America did both the French and the British want to control?

The fur trade.


What is the British perspective of the Treaty of Paris 1763?

British gained a lot of territory in America and became extremely powerful. The Treaty ensured British were in control of North America.


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It was them or the USA and the USA was by far the greatest threat to Canada and other British colonies in North America.


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Which European nations used to control South America?

South America was controlled by the Spanish, the Portuguese, the Dutch, and the British.


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Who colonized Central America and South America?

Spanish settlers, from Mexico City, and Panama, and Portuguese conqueror's, in Brazil.


Why did the Iroquois refuse to make an alliance with the british?

The British refused to pay Native Americans to use their land unlike the French did.


Where did the british empire control an entire continent?

north America The British Empire controlled an entire continent in Australia. The British Empire was the largest empire in history.


What two British colonies are in North America?

Britain no longer has direct control over any of its colonies on the mainland of North America - while Canada still honors the British monarch, the British parliament has no direct control over either Canada or the US. In the Caribbean, they still maintain control of Bermuda, but the Bahamas and Barbados are now their own countries. They no longer maintain control over their Central American holdings, British Honduras and Mosquito Coast.


Was Canada originally called british north America?

British North AmericaYes, it was called British North America. This was to designate where we now call Canada. It was called British North America because the British had control over hear and it was to the North of America (It still is). The AcadiansIf you are wondering about the Acadians they lived in where we now call Atlantic Canada but they call Acadia. The Acadians were French Immigrants/Settlers.