Question

Who defeated whom in the Indian War?
A. France defeated Britain
B. Britain defeated France
C. France and Britain defeated Spain
D. Britain defeated America

Answer 1

Hint: Indian War, American phase of a worldwide nine years war from 1754-1763 which was fought between France and Britain, and was fought in North America. The major cause of the Indian War includes conflicting claims between France and Britain over territory, religious waterways, trade, and also control of the Grand banks.

Complete answer:
Let us know about the causes of the Indian War:
The Indian War began over the specific issue of whether the upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British Empire. In the early 17th century, an English royal charter granted land within certain limits between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to both Virginia, with a sea-to-sea grant, the Carolina charter was amended two years later, and the expanded territory would come to form the colonies of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.
A conflict between the colonial powers over their rival North American was inevitable, but because their areas of trade exploitation were widely separated, that conflict might have been delayed for years but the governor-general of France should not have forced the issue.
Reasons For Britain’s victory over France in the Indian war:
i. French did not have much manpower and supplies; they had struggled to get manpower and supplies.
ii. Collaboration with colonial authorities also played a major role : Pitt gave local authorities control over supplies and recruitment.
iii. They have a better navy as the British navy controlled most of the harbors.
iv. Large number and better resources
v. They have used a different global strategy. Pitt put money and resources in the colonial conflicts while the french focused more on the war.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note: The conflict formed part of a larger struggle between Great Britain and France to expand their empires. Though Britain won the war with large gains in land in North America, it also cost them dearly as it led to more conflict, which in turn resulted in the American Revolution.