Answer: In April 1775 British soldiers, called lobsterbacks because of their red coats, and minutemen—the colonists' militia—exchanged gunfire at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. Described as "the shot heard round the world," it signaled the start of the American Revolution and led to the creation of a new nation. The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.
<h3><em>Southern Colonies settlers also had an eye to make money. This area was most suitable for agriculture, where large plantations grew producing tobacco, peanuts and many other things. England’s Thirteen Colonies motivation was strong, so too was the desires of France and Spain to take it from them.</em>
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