Question

in 1754, a war broke out between great britain and france. it is sometimes called the french and indian war because many native americans fought with the french. how were the thirteen colonies involved in the french and indian war?
the colonists helped the french defeat the british.
the colonists fought the native americans, while the british fought the french.
the colonists ignored the war.
the colonists helped the british defeat the french.

Explanation:

In the French and Indian War, the Thirteen Colonies were part of the British Empire. So the colonists helped the British in their fight against the French (who had Native American allies). The first option is wrong as colonists didn't help French. The second misrepresents the alliances. The third is wrong as colonists were involved.

Answer:

D. The colonists helped the British defeat the French.