Chief big business takes charge: how one man helped change the course of the French and Indian War.(American History)(William Johnson ) From: Junior Scholastic | Date: October 1, 2007| Author: Ragan, Andrew | COPYRIGHT 2007 Scholastic, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR FOR BEGINNERS

WHAT WAS THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR?

A conflict for control of North America between Britain and France and their American colonies and settlements (1754-1763). It was the last of a series of four wars that began in 1689 (see chronology, p. 17).

WHO WERE THE INDIANS?

Each side enlisted allies from the continent's Indian tribes. Among Franc...