The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years' War, began in 1756 and ended in 1763. It was the most important, the most costly and the most destructive. in Europe between the Thirty Years' War, which ended in 1648, and the Napoleonic War of the early 19th century. This war involved all the major empires of Europe, plus the Indian population of the New World. The major problem of the French and Indian War was that the Indian population was declining more rapidly than expected, due to the spread of epidemics from the settlers. began to kill them faster than the fighting of the war itself. As their numbers dwindled and the British had more power than before the war, Indians feared for their freedom: they did not want to be controlled or overpowered by the British or any other major European empire. Every major empire in Europe wanted the prize for winning the war, which involved much of the eastern half of North America. The French-Indian War led to the collapse of the two-hundred-year-old French empire in North America and diminished French influence over the Indians. As the colonists were very upset that the Indians had played against each other, they declared that no war in North America after 1763 would ever be decided by the Indians. As Prime Minister of Great Britain during the war, Winston Churchill believed that the French and Indian War was the First World War. Anderson believes that Americans are good at remembering our wars, but we only remember major wars that threatened our freedom, liberty, or values. Anderson says it's because we use them to remind us what sacrifice is. ...... middle of paper ...... ahem, this caused a major uproar. Later, they would realize that it was this attitude towards Britain that set them on the path to revolution. I found Anderson's lecture engaging and very interesting. I liked how he talked about some famous people involved in the war, like George Washington, who also had a major impact on the war. Anderson considers Washington the founder of the successful American empire. At the end of his talk, when Anderson allowed questions to be asked, I thought it was really cool because you could think about his talk from other people's perspectives. Anderson could have looked up and made eye contact with the audience more often instead of looking down and reading his newspaper all the time. If Anderson had moved around the room and interacted with the audience, it would have made his lecture more exciting and interactive..