Birth of America: 1754 Conquest - The French and Indian WarThe year is 1754 and France and Britain have thriving colonies in North America. New England has begun to expand west, from their settlements along the eastern seaboard, into the Ohio River Valley. In response, France has built a chain of forts to protect their American territorial claims, extending from Lake Erie to the Gulf of Mexico! Virginias Governor sends a young George Washington with a small force to convince the French to leave the region. A