Complete the text based on the map above. In 1754, _____ European empires had territorial claims in North...

Complete the text based on the map above.
In 1754, _____ European empires had territorial claims in North America. Britain primarily controlled the area in North America along the _____. France claimed the largest block of land in North America, primarily to the _____ of British territory. And Spain claimed territory to the south.
Some areas in North America were disputed, meaning multiple European empires claimed ownership of the same land. Britain and _____ competed for a small area of land above present-day Florida, while Britain and _____ competed for a much larger section of land stretching across the present-day U.S. and Canada. These disputed areas were often the source of _____ between the European empires in North America because each wanted to _____ the size of its territories in the region.