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Britan and france were strogest powers in europe. They compeated for wealth and empire in the dirrerent parts of the world.
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The English referred to the confederacy as the Six Nations.
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British fur traders built a fort in Pickawillany. Acting quickly the French attacked Pickawillany and drove the traders out of Ohio.
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The Iroquois came under pressure as th British moved into the Ohio Valley. The confederacy gave trade rights to the British and reluctanly became their allies.
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Robert Dinwiddie of Virginia sent a surveyor named George Washington into Ohio country.
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Dinwiddle made Washington leutenant colonel. He then sent Washington back to Ohio with a militia.
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Representitives from many different colonies wanted to find them selves against the french. They also hoped to persaude the Iroquois to support the British.
