i think they both wanted control over the fur trade
While France and Great Britain were competing for control of North America, Great Britain, with the larger number of colonists did not need to rely on Indian allies as much as the French, who had far less colonists in North America. Also the British colonists had been driving The Native Americans from their land for centuries. They believed that if the British defeated the French, then they would lose their land to the British
At the time, Americans were British! They were British colonists! Of course they were allies! The British colonists in America wanted French land and Great Britain wanted to take over the fur trade in North America.
The British government wanted to do everything possible to control the trade the Colonists had with other countries. Passing the Navigation Acts limited the countries that the Colonists could trade with.
To control the American colonists, the British government imposed a series of taxes and laws, such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, to generate revenue and assert authority. They also enforced strict trade regulations through the Navigation Acts, limiting colonial trade to British ships. Additionally, the British stationed troops in the colonies, particularly after events like the Boston Tea Party, to maintain order and suppress dissent. These actions fueled resentment and contributed to the growing calls for independence among the colonists.
American colonists were unhappy with British rule primarily due to taxation without representation and restrictions on their economic activities. The imposition of taxes, such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, angered colonists who believed they should not be taxed by a Parliament in which they had no representatives. Additionally, British trade regulations limited colonial trade with other nations, stifling economic growth and fostering resentment towards British control.
Both the French and the English colonies wanted to control the fur trade.
Both the French and British colonist wanted control over the fur trade. The result of the fight was the French and Indian War.
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Both the French and British colonist wanted control over the fur trade. The result of the fight was the French and Indian War.
While France and Great Britain were competing for control of North America, Great Britain, with the larger number of colonists did not need to rely on Indian allies as much as the French, who had far less colonists in North America. Also the British colonists had been driving The Native Americans from their land for centuries. They believed that if the British defeated the French, then they would lose their land to the British
The fur trade.
At the time, Americans were British! They were British colonists! Of course they were allies! The British colonists in America wanted French land and Great Britain wanted to take over the fur trade in North America.
The British government wanted to do everything possible to control the trade the Colonists had with other countries. Passing the Navigation Acts limited the countries that the Colonists could trade with.
Native American tribes in Ohio had a very successful fur trade going on with France. France wanted the land so that they could control the fur trade, and the British (who were allied with the colonists) wanted the land to expand American territory, resulting in a war that the British and colonists ultimately won.
plague wiped out many, trade exploded, they got a powerful enemy (american and french colonists) but allied with the British crown
American colonists were unhappy with British rule primarily due to taxation without representation and restrictions on their economic activities. The imposition of taxes, such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, angered colonists who believed they should not be taxed by a Parliament in which they had no representatives. Additionally, British trade regulations limited colonial trade with other nations, stifling economic growth and fostering resentment towards British control.
I personally believe its control of the fur trade.