Answer:
The war was the result of tensions between British and French due mainly to the expansionist claims of the colonies of both countries. Matters such as conflicts between the natives also came into play, who were forced to ask for protection from one or another colonial empire.7 In Europe, Maria Teresa I of Austria decided to recover Silesia, which was in the hands of Prussia since the war of Austrian succession. In the Old World, the war began in the fall, when Frederick II the Great of Prussia decided to advance to Austria.