What was an event that sparked the French and Indian war?
The French built extensive forts to prevent colonists from moving further west
British wanted the French and Native Americans to fight each other
The creation of the Continental Congress
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None of the options provided are accurate in terms of sparking the French and Indian War. The event that sparked the war was the conflict between the French and British in North America over control of the Ohio River Valley, which both sides claimed as their own. The dispute escalated into armed conflict in 1754 when British colonial forces clashed with French forces in the region. This conflict, known as the Battle of Jumonville Glen, marked the beginning of the French and Indian War.