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** French colonial expansion across the Great Lakes, the Ohio Valley and along the Mississippi River | ** French colonial expansion across the Great Lakes, the Ohio Valley and along the Mississippi River | ||
** English colonial expansion in western New York and Pennsylvania | ** English colonial expansion in western New York and Pennsylvania | ||
* <u>Direct causes</u>: | * <u>Direct causes</u>: | ||
** 1753-54: Virginia militia expeditions sent to challenge French expansion in the Ohio Valley via building of a series of forts | ** 1753-54: Virginia militia expeditions sent to challenge French expansion in the Ohio Valley via building of a series of forts |