Because it wasn't a War between the French and the Indians, but part of the Seven Years Wars between the UK and France with both European Nations using Native American Allies.
The name "French and Indian War" can be misleading because it sounds like the French and Indians fought against each other. In reality, the English fought against the French in Canada, who had Native American allies.Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Why_is_this_war_sometimes_called_the_french_and_indian_war_sometimes_the_seven_years'_war_and_sometimes_the_third_carnatic_war_why_is_the_name_french_and_indian_war_misleading#ixzz1RRJKCKIf
The French and Indian War got its name because the war contained France and the Native Americans against the Brittish and American colonies.
Seven Year's War.
because the british and the french were fighting. not the french and indian so it's confusing.
French & Indian War
French & Indian War
The French and Indian War is misleading because The French and the Indians were actually on the same side, fighting against the British. The British won however and gained the majority of North America as their land.
The name "French and Indian War" can be misleading because it sounds like the French and Indians fought against each other. In reality, the English fought against the French in Canada, who had Native American allies.Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Why_is_this_war_sometimes_called_the_french_and_indian_war_sometimes_the_seven_years'_war_and_sometimes_the_third_carnatic_war_why_is_the_name_french_and_indian_war_misleading#ixzz1RRJKCKIf
The French and Indian War got its name because the war contained France and the Native Americans against the Brittish and American colonies.
Seven Year's War.
In the U.S., this war is generally known as the "French and Indian War"; that is its name. The war, occurring from 1654 to 1763, was between the British and the French, supported by American Indians. But this war was part of a broader conflict of the time known primarily as the Seven Years' War. The British and the French refer to the war of that name, encompassing the North American component ("French and Indian War") without naming that portion specifically.
The name of the treaty that ended the French and Indian War was called the Treaty of Paris, which was signed in the year 1763.
The French & Indian War.
His first war was the French and Indian War where he served in the British army.
because the british and the french were fighting. not the french and indian so it's confusing.
Treaty of Paris
French & Indian War