# data[].attributes.body
Although George Washington's conflict at Fort Necessity certainly set the French and Indian War into motion, the war was bound to happen anyways due to France and England's conflicts over land borders, tension over religion (Anglicanism vs. Catholicism), and control over the Ohio Valley Area.

# data[].attributes.body
Tensions of war were already in affect before George Washington decided to fire upon the French. We do however think that George Washington accelerated the chances of a full blown conflict. In the end George Washington didn't start the war but he played a big part in rising tensions.

# data[].attributes.body
While George Washington was a catalyst to the start of the war, he didn't fully start it. He raised tensions between the British and French by firing on the group of ambassadors, but the tensions would have worsened anyway. So no, George Washington did not start the war, he simply made it start sooner.

# data[].attributes.body
Although George Washington acted as a catalyst of the French and Indian War, he was not directly responsible for the war. The tension between the two nations began due to religious and land disputes. Religious tensions were due to the contrasting beliefs of Protestants and Catholics. This demonstrates that the war was on the brink of ignition, and George Washington was just the spark that started the flame.

# data[].attributes.body
While George Washington contributed to when exactly the war started, ultimately the war was bound to happen anyway due to rising tensions over religion and land.

# data[].attributes.body
Although George Washington sparked a part of the war to start, overall, he did not start the French and Indian War. There was already shaky tensions between Britain and France. This was over land, borders, and religion. A big contribute was over the Ohio River Valley and who would claim the land between France and Britain.

# data[].attributes.body
Conflicts between the French and the English were prevalent before George Washington took any action. War broke out after Washington unintentionally killed French diplomat Jumonville Glen. George Washington was a major contributor to the French and Indian War because of these factors.

# data[].attributes.body
Although Washington was a huge catalyst of the French and Indian war, there were already tensions between the British and French over land, borders and religion. The war was bound to happen either way.

# data[].attributes.body
George Washington did not directly start the French and Indian War. Problems over colonial borders, trade conflicts, and even issues over in Europe caused large amounts of tension between France and England, and with the Seven Years' War on the horizon, it's not too shocking that France and England began having their colonies fight a proxy war. Not only that but George Washington wasn't the one who decapitate the French ambassador, he wasn't the one who caused already-withstanding tensions, and he wasn't the one who caused the pre-existing issues over in Europe.

# data[].attributes.body
Prior to George Washington taking any action, there were already tensions between the French and the English. Once Washington accidentally shot the French diplomat, Jumonville Glen, the war erupted. For these reasons, George Washington was one of the main causes of the French and Indian war.

# data[].attributes.body
Although George Washington contributed to the beginning of the French and Indian War, he was not the true reason why it started. In actuality, he was influenced by the tensions between the British and French (economically, socially, and politically), which caused him to act in such ways. Even if what he did could have been avoided, it was bound to happen with the constant disagreements and disruptions with peace.

# data[].attributes.body
George Washington did not directly start the war, as there were already tensions between France and Great Britain, but he was a catalyst. This is because he started the skirmish in French territory, ultimately shooting the French ambassador. The war would have happened either way as both sides did not want to give up their land.

# data[].attributes.body
While George Washington technically started the physical war, the war was already set into motion through the major conflicts between the British and the French. George Washington was forced to go into French territory as an ambassador because the English were attempting reach an agreement with the French. The tension between the two nations was started from religious issues and land disputes.

# data[].attributes.body
Although he may have been a major factor to the start of the war, they were on a collision course for war due to the tensions between the French and the colonists over land,religion and other things. The killing of Jumonville was just the tipping point.

# data[].attributes.body
GW did not start the French and Indian war as there was much tension between the British and France over Land, Religion, and Economics. However, he did speed up the start of the war as him starting the skirmish ended in the French ambassador dead. However, he is not to blame as the war was a ticking time bomb, GW just made it explode faster.

# data[].attributes.body
There were tensions between the French and the British to begin with. GW pushed the limits and caused the war to spark. "Starting the war" wasn't because of his actions, but he did contribute to the added hatred.

# data[].attributes.body
George Washington did not start the French and Indian War because England and France already had previous issues involving land/borders and religion; Issues were going to lead to the war anyway.

# data[].attributes.body
George Washington may have added to the beginning of the war, but he did not single handly start it. It rather began because of both Britain's greed and France's unwillingness to compromise.

# data[].attributes.body
GW greatly contributed to the start of the war because he was a major catalyst who pretty much sparked it by the killing of jumonville.