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What was the main cause of the French and Indian War (1754-1763)​

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France was expanding into the Ohio River valley.

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it was unclear whether the land was part of the British Empire or French Empire

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Causes of the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War began over the specific issue of whether the upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British Empire, and therefore open for trade and settlement by Virginians and Pennsylvanians, or part of the French Empire.

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