Why did the british want to expand control into the ohio river valley in the mid 1700s

a. to force the french out of north america
b. to put french settlers there under english rule
c. to demonstrate britain's strength to france ans spain
d. to gain access to the regions natural resources

Until 1987, in cases of extradition, a. all fugitives were protected from extradition by their political beliefsb. all fugitives were protected from extradition by their racec. the federal government could not force a state governor to return a fugitived. the federal government had the power to force a state governor to return a fugitive