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why were the french and british/americans fighting in ohio in the mid-1…

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why were the french and british/americans fighting in ohio in the mid-1750s (thus starting the french and indian war)?
○ the french king insulted the british king, leading to their respective armies in north america to fight
○ the glorious revolution of england spilled over into the north american colonies
○ each side wanted to expand into the interior of north america
○ native americans set them both up, trying to get the europeans to fight one another so that they would all leave the area

question 4

what did the albany congress try to enact?
○ a formal alliance between the french and the americans against the british
○ unity among the british/american colonies
○ an alliance between the iroquois and the hurons
○ a naval treaty between the spanish and the british/americans against the french

Explanation:

Response
First Question (Why were the French and British/Americans fighting in Ohio...):
Brief Explanations
  • The first option is incorrect as the war was not triggered by a royal insult.
  • The Glorious Revolution (late 17th century) is not related to the mid - 1750s French and Indian War, so the second option is wrong.
  • The French and British/Americans both sought to expand their territorial control into the North American interior (including Ohio) for resources, trade, and power, making the third option correct.
  • The fourth option is incorrect; Native Americans had complex relationships with both, but did not set them up to make all leave.
Brief Explanations
  • The first option is wrong as the Albany Congress was about British/American colonies, not allying with the French.
  • The Albany Congress (1754) aimed to promote unity among the British North American colonies (to better deal with the French threat and colonial governance), so the second option is correct.
  • The third option is incorrect as the Iroquois and Hurons were Native American groups, and the Congress was about colonial unity, not their alliance.
  • The fourth option is wrong as the Congress had no focus on a Spanish - British/American naval treaty.

Answer:

C. Each side wanted to expand into the interior of North America (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D with the third option as C; if the original labeling is different, adjust the identifier but keep the text)

Question 4 (What did the Albany Congress try to enact?):