Which of these statements best summarizes the situation in North America in the mid-1700s? European nations agreed to peacefully
divide the continent. European nations were joining forces to help each other's settlements. European nations agreed with each other on boundaries for land claims. European nations were competing for control of North America.
The French and Indian War (1754-1763) It was the war between the French and the British over the New World colonies. This was one main reason the French aided American revolution fighters during the Revolutionary war.