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British and France were two of the strongest powers in Europe. they completed in welth in different parts of the world.British interests turned to the Ohio River vallely the french clamed it as their own. The french did not want British colonists sharing in their profitable fur trade.
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English referred to the six nations
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British fur treders bulit a fort at pickawillany. The french than attacked pickawillany and drove the british traders out of ohio. the french began raiding towns like Maine And New York
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Iroquois came under the presser as the British moved into the ohio valley.
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robert dinwiddie sent washington into ohio country
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Dinwiddie made Washington a lieutennant colonel.