French and Indian War 1754-1763 (jan 1, 1754 – jan 1, 1763)

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-aka the Seven Years War (British name for it)
-arguably the first world war
-French and Indians were on the same side
-really lasted 9 years
-result of rivalry between France, Britain, and American Indian tribes over Ohio region land
-Treaty of Paris (1763) ended the war
-George Washington first appears as a military leader
-fought over fur and fishing rights
-ended with England being the undisputed colonial power of the continent

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