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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.
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.
forts
They built a chain of forts.
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 they did was, build a line a forts
they built forts
The French had began building forts in the Ohio River Valley and rejected the British's demands to leave.
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 french built forts to protect the area
the french built forts to protect the area
The French built a system of forts in the Ohio River Valley to establish their territorial claims and secure control over the lucrative fur trade in the region. This strategic move was also aimed at countering British expansion and influence, as both colonial powers sought to dominate North America. The forts served as military outposts for defense and as bases for trade and diplomacy with Native American tribes. Ultimately, this competition contributed to the tensions that led to the French and Indian War.
forts and borders