Explanation:
By the 1750s, the French had largely claimed Canada and the Great Lakes, while Great Britain clung to their 13 colonies on the Eastern seaboard. The frontier area around the upper Ohio River Valley soon became a hotbed of contention between British, French and Native American forces, with the Europeans eager to settle the area over their rivals. The initial armed conflicts did not go well for England; the French built Fort Duquesne and alongside their Native American allies, repeatedly defeated the British.
