Part 3: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space

The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War, began in the Spring on 1754. The dispute arose over the presence of British and French settlers in the Ohio River (21)______ (in and around present day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), but resulted in battles that were fought far from there. Both the French and English wanted exclusive rights (22)                           ______ the area because of its economic potential and plethora of fur-bearing wildlife. Despite attempts in Europe to solve the territory battle diplomatically, no compromise could be made. French settlers began building forts (23)_______the Ohio River to protect the land from the British. Meanwhile, Robert Dinwiddie, lieutenant governor of Virginia (British), had begun issuing land-grants in the region for (24)________of his colony. French and British military forces were both authorized by their respective governments to take the necessary measures to (25)________the other.

The dispute arose over the presence of British and French settlers in the Ohio River (21)______ (in and around present day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), but resulted in battles that were fought far from there.