The primary reason the American colonists wanted to expand control into the Ohio Valley in the mid-1700s was to gain access to the region's natural resources. The area was rich in resources such as fertile land, timber, and opportunities for trade, which were attractive to the colonists for economic expansion and agricultural development.
Why did the American colonists want to expand control into the Ohio Valley in the mid-1700s?(1 point)
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to gain access to the region's natural resources
to gain access to the region's natural resources
to demonstrate Britain's strength to France and Spain
to demonstrate Britain's strength to France and Spain
to force the French out of North America
to force the French out of North America
to put French settlers there under English rule
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