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=French and Indian War=

**French and Indian War**


 * The war was between the French and British. Native American tribes fought on both sides.
 * The French and Indian War was fought because the French and British both wanted the Ohio River Valley.
 * Both countries wanted control of the beavers and minks in the valley because they could sell the furs for money.
 * The war was fought between 1753 and 1763.
 * Both the French and the British built forts in the Ohio River Valley.
 * The British Colonists in North America fought with British soldiers from England.

**Effects of the French and Indian War**
 * 1) The Governor of each of the 13 British colonies had more authority. He could overturn laws made by the colonial legislatures.
 * 2) Colonists paid higher taxes.
 * 3) Colonists were not allowed to move into the Ohio River Valley. This was called the "Proclamation of 1763."