USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why was George Washington sent to the Ohio River Valley?
A
to talk to the French
B
to drive out the Spanish
C
to drive out the French
D
to negotiate a treaty with the Indians
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Governor Robert Dinwiddie sent 21-year-old Major George Washington of the Virginia Regiment on a mission to confront the French forces. Washington was to deliver a message from the governor demanding that the French leave the region and halt their harassment of English traders.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1753, Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie of Virginia ordered a young, ambitious 21-year old George Washington on a mission deep into the Ohio Country to confront the French. Washington’s account of his journey to Fort Le Beouf and back made Major Washington a celebrity on both sides of the Atlantic.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The French wanted to control the American Indian trade in the Ohio River Valley and keep the Pennsylvania traders out. They also needed the American Indians living there to be their allies. Unlike the British, the French did not plan to settle in the Ohio River Valley.

Detailed explanation-5: -Since the colony of Virginia also claimed this region, Virginian lieutenant governor Robert Dinwiddie sent Major George Washington with a small expedition to order the removal of the French forts in late 1753.

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