In what way was the Ohio River Valley a factor in the French and Indian War?

The French clashed with the British in claiming the Mississippi river basins with the Ohio valley as a part of the French territory, claiming to have occupied it during the explorations headed by Rene- Robert Cavelier. This led to the outbreak of a conflict that lasted for about nine years.  

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The French clashed with the British claiming the Mississippi river basins with the Ohio valley as a part of the French territory. They claimed to have occupied it during the explorations headed by Rene- Robert Cavelier. This led to the outbreak of a conflict that lasted for about nine years.

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