Discuss the role of the indians in the wars for empire from the 1690s through the 1760s. were they simply pawns of the european combatants or did they have their own strategies and goals from the war? what factors caused indian tribes and confederations to choose one european power over another as an ally?

They had their own strategies and it would be foolish to think that they didn't have thier own desires and knowledge. They were choosing the European powers which they thought would serve their cause, that is why some supported one European power and the others supported another European power. Their role was great because they knew the ground well.