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There are many reasons.
1) The British had claimed all the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific. However, since the Appalachians acted as a barrier, the British had no easy access to the Ohio valley. On the other hand the French had waterway access to the Ohio valley, making it easier to settle there.
2) The British were jealous of the French prosperity in the fur-trading business. The Ohio Valley was rich in furs that Europeans wanted to buy.
3) The British were Protestant while the French were Catholic, causing a rivalry between the two.
4) The French were settling the Ohio Valley, and getting close to the Appalachians, thereby making the British uneasy.
It also had rich farmland, which is the answer that fourth and fifth grade teachers are looking for...:-)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoBritain captured that area, so France could not use it for their own will. They gave it to the Americans so the very fertile land could be used for crops.
Source: American History class from High School
-Ilyaman
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so they could settle and do trade.
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Why did British Colonists want to control the Ohio River Valley?
so they could farm and settle there.
Why did the french and the british fight and want to control the Ohio valley?
To have the upperhand of the war... for transportation purposes and to send supplies
Who did the British want to trade with in the Ohio River Valley?
Indians
Why did the Native Americans want control of the Ohio River valley?
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Why did colonists want to control the Ohio river valley?
so they could farm and settle there.
Why did the British want to control the Hudson River valley?
it would cut the new enigland from the rest of the country
Why did britain want the ohio valley?
so they could have bowling for soup!
What did the colonists want to do after the french and Indian war?
Settle in the Ohio River valley
Why did England want control over the Ohio river valley?
The Ohio River was the main conduit to the Mississippi River. As such, the land around the Ohio protected the important transportation route. The vast, at the time unsettled land, held a wealth of natural resources to be exploited.
Why did the french want to controll Ohio valley?
So that they could hunt, explore, ext............
What do some colonist want to do after the French and Indian war?
Settle in the Ohio River valley
Why did the English want the French out of the Ohio River Valley?
The English wanted the French out to hunt beavers. To have all the beaver hunting to them self. The french wanted the Ohio river valley so fought for it
