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By Garrett French and Indian war

Britain, France and Spain each wanted more land. They fought over land in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Both Britain and France claimed land on the Ohio River. Britain wanted the land to farm and France wanted the land to trap beavers and sell the fur for trade. This dispute over land caused Britain and France to go to war. The war lasted over 10 years. The colonists in America helped the British and the Indians helped the French in the war. The british wore bright red uniforms and that made them an easy target in battle. The war started to turn around and France lost Canada in l760 and asked for peace in 1762. The British won more land but the battle left them with a very large debt.