1301 short essays

Answer the two questions below in two separate essays. Answer all aspects of the question.  This SHORT essay should be 3 paragraphs with a THESIS as the first sentence in the first paragraph.  

Essay 1.   Discuss the background, major events, and results of the French/Indian War?

Essay 2.   Compare the settlements of Virginia and Massachusetts in regard to their founding religions, forms of government, and landholding patterns. It is noted that settlers to New England had a greater life expectancy than those to colonies south of the Chesapeake Bay. Why?