The French and Indian War Complete the following passage using words from the word bank.
______________set sail from Spain to find a new trade route to
Asia. It woos later confirmed he had reached North America. European nations followed his lead and came to America to____________ Each nation had their own additional
goals. ____________wanted to set up missions to share their religion with
others._____________ wanted to trade fur to make a profit.__________ wanted to
set up colonies and practice their religion freely. Native Americans gained new supplies such as iron tools, guns, and cloth from trading fur with the European Settlers. Since much of the fur trade took place in The _________Territory, both the French and the British wanted control of the land. The French built________ where present day
Pittsburgh is located. This outraged the British, as they believed this land belonged to them___________. led a group of soldiers to try and capture the French fort, but were unsuccessful. Worried that the French would retaliate they built _________which the French later attacked. Many Native Americans formed alliances with the __________in hopes that they would get to keep their land if they won. France was a dominating force in the beginning, but the power soon shifted when