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Pierre-Joseph Celeron de Bienville (1693-1759) explored Ohio in 1749.

Christopher Gist explored Ohio for the British the next year and wrote about his visit.
All of the Ohio River Valley was not really part of LaSalle's claim. But gradually the French began to move into all of the Ohio River Valley. Although the French had claimed a huge land area, there were very few French farmers living in New France. Most French men were fur traders. They traded for furs with the American Indians. The furs were then bought by French trading companies who sold them in Europe. Many of the French fur traders had good relations with the Indians for a long time.

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Pierre-Joseph Celeron de Bienville (1693-1759) explored Ohio in 1749.

Christopher Gist explored Ohio for the British the next year and wrote about his visit.
All of the Ohio River Valley was not really part of LaSalle's claim. But gradually the French began to move into all of the Ohio River Valley. Although the French had claimed a huge land area, there were very few French farmers living in New France. Most French men were fur traders. They traded for furs with the American Indians. The furs were then bought by French trading companies who sold them in Europe. Many of the French fur traders had good relations with the Indians for a long time.

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