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Causes of the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War began over the specific issue of whether the upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British Empire, and therefore open for trade and settlement by Virginians and Pennsylvanians, or part of the French Empire.
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He probably wanted to know about the animals and plants of the new lands because it opened up new opportinites for the colonies to expand.