After Ohio Valley became disputed, tensions continued to rise between the First Nations, the French and the British. All three groups wanted control of the transportation route of the Ohio River for different reasons. The French wanted to use this land to build more forts and was seeking furs. They wanted to continue the fur trade in Ohio Valley. However, the British were in need of more farmland because their population was increasing very quickly. To do this, the British would have to clear all the forest land that was already on Ohio Valley. The British were trying to get rid of the French by claiming that the land in Ohio Valley was theirs. The French responded by attacking the British and setting fire to their homes. To keep the British
