Question

Why was the ohio river important to the french? Responses a. French forces, led by george washington, hoped to push the britsh off the land by force. B. French settlers from virginia had moved too far east into lands occupied by the british. C. French and english settlers both claimed the same land in the ohio river valley. D. British settlers in canada had moved too far south into french lands.

Answer 1

The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.