Which of the following best describes the cause of the French and Indian War?  a) The French wanted the Indians to relocate (move)   b) The colonists wanted their freedom from the British   c) The French and British were fighting over land to increase wealth and access to resources   d) The French stopped their Beaver Trade with Native Tribes in the Great Lakes.

Fought in between 1754–1763, the French and Indian War was fought in between Great Britain and the Kingdom of France over whether the upper Ohio River Valley was a part of the British Empire of the French Empire. The War ended with the Treaty of Paris and is considered a catalyst for the American Revolution.