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8 Cards in this Set
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British power began to expand in the __________.
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1700s
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In the early 1700s (18th century), ________ and ____ were the two leading European countries.
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Britian and France
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Britian and France were both actively involved in _____ empires.
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overseas
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Both Britian and France claimed ____ ____ as belonging to their country.
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North America
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What were France's advantages in the rivalry with England over North America?
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1)strong control over colonies
2)built forts along waterways 3)well trained army - friendly with the Indians |
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What were France's disadvantages?
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1. French colonies were sparsely populated and spread out.
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What were Britain's advantages?
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1. they had 15 times the populations in colonies than France
2. support of the Iroquois Indians (strongest confederation of Indians) |
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What were Britain's disadvantages?
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1. Lack of unity among the colonies
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