Contest for Empire

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:

Period	European Conflict	North American Conflict
1689-1697	War of the League of Augsburg	King William’s War
1702-1713	War of the Spanish Succession	Queen Anne’s War
1740-1748	War of Jenkins’ Ear (vs. Spain) War of the Austrian Succession (v. France)	King George’s War
1754-1763	Seven Years’ War (1756-63)	French and Indian War

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Building the Empire State Building
Yet, why does the Empire State Building appeal to so many? When the Empire State Building opened on May 1, 1931, it was the tallest building in the world - standing at 1,250 feet tall. This building not only became an icon of New York City, it ...
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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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