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The French and Indian War had drastically changed the balance of power in North America. The French and Spanish had lost a large expanse of valuable land to the British. The European Nations decided to help the colonists because they (the Europeans) were enemies themselves of the British.After the Seven Years War and French and Indian War, Britain became the major power in Europe. Spain and French, the two European nations that aided the colonies during the American War of Independence, had a lot to gain if Britain lost.Not that much happened. While the French helped the Colonies fight on land, the British soundly defeated any attempts to take the West Indies, which were of higher importance.Some European nations such as France and Spain supported the colonists because they thought once they got Great Britain out of the picture than they could take control of the colonists.To cut Britain down to size. They certainly had no reason to support Britain, which was keeping them out of its colonial trade. Empire is a cut-throat business, and the last thing you want is someone else having one.The foreign nations that supported the colonists were either at war with the British, or were afraid of Britain declaring war on them. France took a big chance when they supported the colonists.
It is the British which did and then the French followed.
Both the French and British colonist wanted control over the fur trade. The result of the fight was the French and Indian War.
the british sought to displace the native americans while the french treated them more as trading partners.
The French, England, and British fought in Queen Anne's War. The French and England fought together. British was by itself.
Treaty of Utrecht, 1714
they acquired the strategic base to attack the French main camp. Made the French fear them for days.
it was established by the french and the british.
the three nations involved were the french the spanish and the british
Many nations in Africa and Asia. Latin America was colonized by Spain, Portugal and French. In North America by British and French. In Asia- British, French, Dutch, Japanese, In Africa- British, German, Belgian, French, Potugese etc etc.
The French
Because both nations wanted to colonise.
Native anericans
the british took over the first nations and french canadiens meaning that their land, language and religious rights and the culture. the first nations and french canadiens had to follow the british rule in the royal proclamation. therefore the quebec act in 1774 was to save the first nations and the french canadiens from the british meaning they had their culture, lanugage, land, and religious right taken back.
They actually helped both sides. The Iroquois, Cherokee, and Catawba helped the British and the other nations helped the French.
The Hurons were allied with the French and the Iroquois were allied with the British
Gremans, Russians, British and Spanish... These are just large nations they have fought