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He then broadens the context, highlighting that the revolution was intertwined with a series of global conflicts. The French and Indian War, known abroad as the Seven Years’ War, was essentially a third global power struggle over North American territory, with Britain, France, Spain, the Netherlands, and others vying for land, influence, and profits. Burns points out that the land itself was occupied for thousands of years by indigenous nations with diverse cultures, complicating the story of conquest and colonization.