Question

5. Why did the French claim that the Ohio River Valley belonged to them?

A because the colonists gave it to them
B.because the Indians who lived there gave it to them
C.because the Ohio River is a tributary of the Mississippi River
D.because the French got there first
B
D

Answer 1

I think the Answer is b

Answer 2

Answer:the french claimed that the Ohio river valley belonged to htem because when they reached the end of the Mississippi river robert lasalle claimed all the land and tributaries land of France

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