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They were interested in its fertile land, back in the 1800's fertile land meant farming and that lead to wealth and other riches.
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∙ 13y agoThe French went to the Ohio River Valley because it was a place with many beavers. The beavers supplied fur that were great for fur coats. Therefore, the fur trade began. The English also had the idea but they did not want to share the land with the French. They wanted it to themselves. When the French did not leave the Ohio River Valley, war broke out. This war was called the French and Indian War. This was because both the French and the English joined with Native Americans in order to make their army stronger. The French allied with the Algonquian's and Huran. The English sided with the Iroquois Confederacy after promising them a piece of land if they were to win the war. The French won every war except for the last which proved to be the end of the war and England was declared the winner. The English broke their promise to the Native Americans and kept all of the land to themselves. I hope this helped. ;)
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∙ 10y agothe french and British were interested in the Ohio valley. they were interested in it because the land was fertile, back in the 1800's fertile land meant farming which was important for their living.
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∙ 8y agoThe French believed the Ohio River Valley was their territory because they already owned lands in Canada north of Lake Erie. They owned lands in the south. The Ohio River was / is a connecting waterway to the Mississippi River. If they controlled the rivers and Lake Erie, they could control all transportation north and south.
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∙ 12y agoThe French wanted control the Ohio River Valley because the Ohio River Valley had fertile soil and it was easy to grow crops.
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∙ 10y agoto grow grapes for wine
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Why did the french fear british control over the Ohio river valley?
Both the French and the British are interested in fur trade. And also that the Ohio River Valley connects the Louisiana and the New France territory. If the British claim that land, then these two French territory will not be connected.
Why did the British and French go to war in the French and Indian War?
they were fighting over the Ohio valley.
Why did the Indians and French go to war in the French and Indian War?
they were fighting over the Ohio valley.
Is Nebraska in the Ohio Valley?
no nebraska is not in the ohio valley! go steve
Why did the british and the french go to war in 1754?
The French and the British went to war because in the beginning both the French and British claimed the land in the Ohio River Valley. France feared that the British would take over the region. The British saw the forts that the French were building as a threat to the British settlers in the area.
How did an armed force of colonist led by George Washington start a European war?
They tried to drive the French out of the Ohio River valley.
Who was inspired by ohio's natural beauty to create paintings of the ohio's river valley?
Okay So I Don't Really Know Who Did it . But, They Need to Give me the answer I Don't Want to Go To Other Blogs and They don't Answer the Questions... What A Shame):
Which state is north of the Ohio River Virginia or Indiana?
Indiana. The Ohio River does not go through Virginia.
Why did pioneers take the Ohio river when they moved west?
There were no roads yet in Ohio, and mostly muddy tracts in SW Pennsylvania. The Ohio River was the fastest way to go west. You could take flatboats from the origin of the Ohio River at PA, and go all the way to the Mississippi River.
The main river just west of the appalachian mountains that runs into the mississippi river?
bob
Why Ohio river famous?
The Ohio river is famous because of all the tribes there and because people always go by it.
Why was the Ohio river being fought over?
The Ohio River was a direct transportation route to go west. They did not want to lose this vital waterway.
