USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The American Indians were fighting to maintain control of their land and their cultural future. The French claimed the Upper Ohio River Valley. They wanted to trade with the American Indians and control the area. The British also claimed the Upper Ohio River Valley.

Detailed explanation-2: -The French and Indian War, the North American phase of the larger Seven Years’ War, began after a series of incidents in the upper Ohio River valley, which the French and British governments both claimed as their territory.

Detailed explanation-3: -While the major fighting occurred in New York, Pennsylvania, Canada, and Nova Scotia, the conflict had far greater implications overseas and ignited the Seven Years’ War worldwide.

Detailed explanation-4: -The American Revolution brought war to the Ohio River Valley. Major expeditions were launched from the Point, located at the confluence of the Licking River with the Ohio River in Kentucky.

Detailed explanation-5: -Washington moved into the Ohio Valley and began to build Fort Necessity. In response, a mixed French force of militia, regular troops, and Native allies attacked Washington’s men. The commander of the French force, Coulon de Villiers, accepted Washington’s surrender after a nine-hour battle.