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Contest for Empire |
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At the same time that England was developing her North American colonies, her chief rival, France, had established settlements in New France (Canada) and was vying for control of the areas west of the English colonies.
Further, England and France were competing for dominance in Europe, as well as establishing competing empires in the Far East. There followed a series of late 17th and early 18th century wars which had both European and American components:
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1689-1697 |
War of
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1702-1713 |
War of
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1740-1748 |
War of
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1754-1763 |
Seven
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Building the Empire State Building
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About the French and Indian War
... 17th and 18th centuries this conflict extended overseas as both nations carved empires from newly discovered lands. Nowhere was this competition more intense than in North America, where both French and English settlers had arrived in the ...
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Turning Points in Virginia History
The style of government in Virginia today has been shaped by 400 years of competition for power and control. We could have developed a different political culture. It was not predestined that we would end up a democracy, with a vibrant two-party ...
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