USI -3.1 French and Indian War Slides

Both sides had land claims that the other did not acknowledge.

The tensions were only about religious differences.

The French and British had growing tensions based on their colonial possessions.

There were no disputes over land in North America.

The capture of Fort Necessity by the French

The building of Fort Duquesne

The signing of a peace treaty

The arrival of British settlers in Ohio

Superior numbers of French troops

Use of Native American allies and knowledge of terrain

Better weapons and technology

British naval superiority

Religious tolerance

Medical treatment

Right to vote in British elections

Passage back to Europe

British territory

French territory

Spanish territory

Disputed territory

The war decreased Britain's national debt and led to lower taxes in the colonies.

The war had no effect on Britain's national debt or its relationship with the colonies.

The war nearly doubled Britain's national debt, leading to increased taxation and tension with the colonies.

The war resulted in Britain withdrawing soldiers from the colonies.