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Ohio River
The Ohio River starts in Pennsylvania and ends in Illinois where it flows into the Mississippi.
405 Questions
Why was the Ohio River no longer the border of slave and free states?
Because Lincoln managed to keep Kentucky and Missouri in the Union - although they were still allowed to practise slavery.
How did Congress ensure that public schools would be set up in the lands north of the Ohio River?
Congress ensured that public schools would be set up in the lands north of the Ohio River with the Land Ordinance of 1785. This land ordinance established how townships in the western frontier would be surveyed and planned.
How does ohio river relate to the French and Indian War?
The Ohio River Valley was at the center of the dispute. There, the opening shots of the war were fired by soldiers led by George Washington.
What land did the english claim?
The English claimed land in a variety of places. Some of these includes St. Lucia, Barbados, Uganda, as well as Kenya.
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.
The US received the territory between the Mississippi and Ohio rivers by the Treaty of Alliance?
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Could a colonist have the right to settle in the Ohio river valley after the french and Indian war?
They were forbidden to settle the newly acquired area. Britain feared another costly conflict with the Native Americans. This did not stop the colonists from settling, but they faced mortal danger in the river valley. The Native American population greatly outnumbered them. Many colonists were killed in that area, before the Louisiana Purchase.
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Are the lakes in Ohio all man made?
Well, it depends on your definition of "in Ohio", but Lake Erie certainly is NOT man-made.
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What role did the Ohio river valley play in the french and Indian war?
The French had claimed the river was theirs, along with many other parts of North America. They called it "New France." Fur traders from Pennsylvania were attracted to it, and tensions were mounting between the French and British colonists. Not to mention that it was a sacred hunting ground for the Native Americans. So, the Ohio River Valley set the stage for an enormous part of American history.
Who claimed the Ohio River Valley?
The British and the FRench claimed it which started the French & Indian War! But in the end the British won.
Why did the British want the Ohio river?
The English wanted the Ohio river valley because they wanted to trade with the Indians to gain their trust to fight against the French and they also saw opportunities to sell pelts for a good amount of money.
How far is it from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati on the Ohio river?
It is approximately 500 statute miles by river from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati.
If I am so informed I believe the Ohio River is a mile wide in its most widest area ever.
Did Muhammad Ali throw his Olympic gold medal in the Mississippi River to protest segregation?
He did not. He was protesting but not to that extent.
Louisville is around mile 601 of the river. Cincinnati is at roughly mile 471 making it 130 miles. You can stretch it a mile or two either way at either end.
Where is the Ohio river valley located?
The Ohio river valley begins in the northern borders of West Virginia and Kentucky; and the southern borders of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The Ohio river empties into the Mississippi river near Cairo Illinois.
