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Why did the French build a system of forts in the Ohio river valley?
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What did the French build to protect their land?
forts
What kind of forts did the French build form Quebec to New Orleans?
They built a chain of forts.
The first skirmish of the French and Indian War occurred because?
In the 1740s, both British and French became interested in the Ohio River valley. They both tried to get that land and build forts! by: TEO
What did the french build to protect there land claims?
they built forts
What did the French do to protect their fur trade?
What they did was, build a line a forts
What events led to the french and Indian war?
The French had began building forts in the Ohio River Valley and rejected the British's demands to leave.
Why did the French build three forts in the Ohio River Valley during the French and Indian War?
To stop the expansion of British colonists. The french were upset of the colonials continuous encroachment onto french land. This was not during the French and Indian War, but a prelude of what is to come.
What action did the French take to keep the british out of the Ohio river valley?
the french built forts to protect the area
What actions did french take to keep the british out of the Ohio river valley?
the french built forts to protect the area
What 2 thing did the french build along the Mississippi river in the 1600?
forts and borders
Why did the french build forts along the Mississippi?
They build a fort seeking to keep Spain and England out of lands claimed for France.
Why did the french build string forts in the Ohio Valley?
True The French and English both laid claim to the Ohio Valley region. Though the English colonists (mostly Pennsylvania and Virginia) claimed it, the French were the first to really move in and settle and make trade with the Indians. This alarmed the British. The race to fortify the Ohio Valley was on for both the French and English. The Ohio Valley region was also the middle region between two major French colonial regions: Quebec and the Mississippi. A string of forts was built from Lake Erie to the Fork of the Ohio River (modern day Pittsburgh) in 1753 to maintain open communication between the two regions, to maintain trade with the Indians, and to drive the English from the Ohio Valley. The French forts include Fort Presque Isle, Fort Le Boeuf, Fort Machault, Fort Vernango, and Fort Dusquesne. Fort Dusquesne was built after the French tore down the existing English fort.
