French and English Conflict Imperial Conflict French and English Conflict

The power of the French While Spain was losing influence, France was growing in power under Louis XIV “The Sun King” Wanted to expand the Fur Trade over creating farm settlements New France

France’s Land Army The French were a force to be reckoned with on land. They maintained a huge and army because they had to contend with other European powers A force to stand against the English

The Power of the English The British maintained a huge empire The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire Focused on creating farm settlements over expanding the Fur Trade

The British Navy England had control of the seas. Under the reign of Queen Elizabeth, England had developed a large, well organized navy A force to stand against the French

What About the First Nations? First Nations were willing to share the land peacefully if they could continue their traditional ways of life But… Settler’s farms made the land useless for hunting or trapping

Global Conflict This imbalance of powers meant that every time there was conflict between the French and English, it led to fighting on several fronts included their wars in Europe and whatever allies they could gather Overseas they fought over colonies which involved colonists and First Nations

Result of this Global Conflict The result of this global conflict is important to Canada's history because the nation that will ultimately win, will control almost all of North America