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1. The British and French both claimed ownership to a large chunk of territory in the middle of North America. They needed this land to keep the fur trade going. Though both ignored the interests of the native people of the area, the tribes had better relations with the French than the English, so they chose to enter the war on the side of the French. Joining the war was necessary to have at least some say in the future of the area.

2. The end of the war was confirmed by the Treaty of Paris, in which it was stated that France lost all territories in North America east of the Mississippi, including Quebec and Montreal, except two islands off the coast of Newfoundland. Though the British might seem to have won the war, the Treaty of Paris by no means favoured them. The prime minister of England was worried that they could not govern all the newly conquered territories. So, many former enemy possessions were returned to them, with a greater economic value than the territories England had to gain. France and her allies were pleased that the Treaty did not diminish their empires.

The "French and Indian War" was a colonial off-shoot of the European Seven Years' War. The main conflict was centered around the conflict between Prussia and Austria. Britain was allied with Prussia, and France with Austria. Various American Indian tribes fought with the French in America and Canada; I believe one tribe fought with the British.

1) control over fur trade

2) dividing up land

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