HIS103Y1 Lecture 3: lec3 -17_9
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The seven years war is crucial to understanding the emergence of non-european powers e. g. north america. Impor an o french he ohio river valley wasn" bri ish beca se i keeps the british to stay along the coast. Problem for the british because they want to expand to the west. London thought that the colonies were important for economy. Both london and the colonists wanted to expand west. London wanted to expand for the purpose of keeping the market wealthy. London became concerned of this ohio river valley because they think french wants to block them. Treaty of lancaster: respect the boundaries of virginia. Virginia moving to the direction of the ohio river valley french shooketh and scared so. French built forts to protect regions from british expansion. The government of virginia sent an officer, george washington, to ohio river valley to make sure french stops building these forts. His brother learns of his death wants to defeat.
