sˈɛvɹəl ˈɪnsɪdənts ðæt tˈʊk plˈeɪs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ænd ˈɪndiən wˈɔːɹ mˌeɪd ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ tɹˈæpɚz ˌæpɹihˈɛnsɪv ɐbˌaʊt ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə ðə mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi ɹˈɪvɚ vˈæli.
Several incidents that took place during the French and Indian War made English trappers apprehensive about returning to the Mississippi River valley.