Why did the british want the french out of the ohio river valley?

The British wanted to settle in the Ohio River Valley and to trade with the Native Americans who lived there. The French built forts to protect their trade with the Indians. The American Indians liked the French because they traded but did not settle on the land.

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it was the new england colonies.

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