The French and Indian War was sparked by territorial disputes between British and French settlers in North America, particularly over the Ohio River Valley. The conflict intensified when the French built Fort Duquesne at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, which the British viewed as encroachment on their claimed territories [6]. A series of skirmishes, including the Battle of Jumonville Glen in May 1754, where George Washington ambushed a French patrol, marked the beginning of hostilities [4][3].

These tensions compelled the British to send military forces to remove the French from the region, leading to the escalating conflict that became the French and Indian War [5][2].

The French and Indian War (1754-1763): Causes and Outbreak

What sparked the French and Indian War?

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