Question

what are hostilities as written in the following sentence: although struggles for supremacy had been going on for many decades between france and england in the new world, hostilities intensified in the early 1750s as both english and french settlers had attempted to colonize land in the ohio river valley, near present - day pittsburgh pennsylvania. bad feelings rumors joyous feelings wild imagination which of the following most accurately describes the cause of the french and indian war? french settlers from virginia had moved too far east into lands occupied by the british french forces, under george washington, marched toward fort duquesne in the hopes of ousting the british by force french and english settlers both claimed the same land in the ohio river valley british settlers in canada moved too far south into lands claimed by france

Explanation:

In the context of the first question, "hostilities" refers to conflict or bad - blood between the French and English settlers over land claims. For the second question, the main cause of the French and Indian War was the territorial dispute in the Ohio River Valley between French and English settlers.

Answer:

1. Bad feelings
2. French and English settlers both claimed the same land in the Ohio River Valley