Question

Which of the following best traces the origin of the French and Indian War?(1 point)ResponsesTensions existed between the French and the British in the Ohio River valley.Tensions existed between the French and the British in the Ohio River valley.Indigenous Americans rose up in rebellion in Pontiac’s Rebellion.Indigenous Americans rose up in rebellion in Pontiac’s Rebellion.Tensions about the Proclamation of 1763 sparked the war.Tensions about the Proclamation of 1763 sparked the war.Britain had conquered the cities of Montreal and Quebec.Britain had conquered the cities of Montreal and Quebec.

Answer 1

The response that best traces the origin of the French and Indian War is:

Tensions existed between the French and the British in the Ohio River valley.

The conflict was primarily driven by competition for territory and resources between the French and British, particularly in the Ohio River Valley, which was a critical area for fur trade and expansion.