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- Following Britain's victory, Ohio became part of the British Empire until the American Revolution.
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In 1783, the Ohio Country became unorganized U.S. territory under the Treaty of Paris that officially ended the American Revolutionary War and became one of the first American frontier regions of the United States.
The Ohio Country is what people called the region north of the Ohio River, west of the Appalachian Mountains before The American Revolution. As such, it didn’t have clearly defined boundaries, but everyone seemed to know where it was.
American Revolution. As a result of the exploits of George Rogers Clark in 1778, Ohio Country (including the territory of the future state of Ohio) as well as eastern Illinois Country, became Illinois County, Virginia by claim of conquest under the Virginia Colony charter.
Both British and French settlers sought to claim land in the Ohio Country, leading to tensions with Native American tribes who already inhabited the region. The British established forts like Fort Necessity in response to French expansion in the Ohio Country, marking early military confrontations.
The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest [a] and formally known as the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, was formed from unorganized western territory of the United States after the American Revolution.
Jul 23, 2024 · Following Britain's victory, Ohio became part of the British Empire until the American Revolution.
In 1783, the Ohio Country became unorganized U.S. territory under the Treaty of Paris that officially ended the American Revolutionary War and became one of the first American frontier regions of the United States.
