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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 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 Patriots need the Ohio River Valley for the American Revolution?
Because they needed the land
Nothwest territory
In 1753 who fought the british over settlements in the ohio river valley?
The French had claimed the Ohio River Valley first, so they are the ones who fought against the British.
Why is the Ohio River important?
The Ohio river was important during the civil war. Since most of the states south of the river were slave states and most of the north states were free, many slave crossed the river to try and get freedom.
The Tennessee river was a central component of one of the world's greatest irrigation and hydropower systems and a major waterway of the southeastern United States.
What Olympic Gold medal winner threw his medal in the Ohio River?
The story is said about Muhammad Ali (aka Cassius Clay) that after he was refused to be served at a whites only restaurant he threw his gold medal into the Ohio River. Others claim that he lost it and the story is not true. He did receive a new gold medal in 1996 at the Olympic games in Atlanta.
Why did the British forbid the American colonists to settle in the Ohio River Valley?
Pontiac's Rebellion occurred. The British were concerned about Indian attacks on settlers west of the Applachains. To prevent them, the issued the Proclaimation of 1763, banning such settlement.
British army could not protect the settlers from the Native Americans. - apex
What land did the french and english both claim?
French and English both claimed what is current day Canada. Henry Hudson claimed Hudson Bay for England in 1611. However, the French founded Quebec City in 1608.
Why did the french send troops to drive the British out of the Ohio valley?
The French came to the Ohio River Valley because it allowed them to control the Mississippi river and the valley offered a bountiful amount of fertile farmland which was not offered in their Quebec territory.
Where is the Historic Southwest Ohio Inc. in Cincinnati Ohio located?
The address of the Historic Southwest Ohio Inc. is: Po Box 62475, Cincinnati, OH 45262-0475
Was Slavery prohibited north of the Ohio River?
The Ordinance for the Government of Territory of the United States Northwest of the Ohio River, passed by Congress on July 13, 1787, states "There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in said territory."
What year did the british take over Ohio valley?
The British took over the Ohio Valley region in the early 1758s
Why did British Colonists want to control the Ohio River Valley?
so they could farm and settle there.
Where is the Multicultural Genealogical Center Of Southeastern Ohio Inc in Chesterhill Ohio located?
The address of the Multicultural Genealogical Center Of Southeastern Ohio Inc is: Po Box 125, Chesterhill, OH 43728-0125
What was the act that tried to move ohio's border to the scioto river?
Which act described putting the Ohio border at the Scioto River and would have resulted in delaying Ohio's entry into the United States as a state
Who explored the Ohio River Valley?
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.
Which president was born in a city located on the banks of the Ohio river?
Grant's birthplace was in a village on the Ohio River.
Who discovered the Ohio River and explored the Mississippi?
George De Polens George discovered the Ohio River in 1555, he started to explore the Mississippi in the early 1560's, after a few years living near the Ohio. George was a very brave and heroic man, he was in the streets, and sneaked his way to school, learned many things from his father who died a few years from rat bites. He liked exploring, and he was very interesting and the first one to agree to have a trip, George De Polens died in a camp fire with 3 other tribe chiefs set by the tribe enemies on December 2, 1571.
NOT TRUE LIES!!! LA SALLE FOUND THE OHIO RIVER + EXPLORED THE MISSISSIPPI <3 UR WELCOME!
