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French and Indian War  The North American theater of the
primarily European Seven Years’ War was known as the French and
Indian War. It was fought between Britain and France from 1754
to 1763 for colonial dominance in North America. British
officials tried to rally public opinion for the war at the
Albany Congress in 1754 but mustered only halfhearted support
throughout the colonies. Nevertheless, American colonists
dutifully fought alongside British soldiers, while the French
allied themselves with several Native American tribes (hence the
name “French and Indian War”). This war ended after the British
captured most of France’s major cities and forts in Canada and
the Ohio Valley.  Pontiac’s Rebellion  The powerful Ottawa chief
Pontiac, who had no intention of allowing land-hungry whites to
steal more tribal lands, united many of the tribes in the
volatile Ohio Valley and led a series of