Key Groups
Essential Question:
Who was involved in the war?

This map shows where European colonists from France, England, and Spain, claimed lands in North America before the French and Indian War. The Native Americans, the French, and the British all sought power and control over land which led to the French and Indian War.
Read more about these groups in the interactive book and discuss these questions with a partner.
- Who settled and claimed land in North America?
- Who originally occupied the land before the Europeans made claims?
- Make a prediction. What land would the groups fight over?
- Why were some groups looking to claim more land?
Test your knowledge. Answer the discussion questions in the interactive to see if your predictions were correct.