What was the effect of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix?
A) It led to the withdrawal of French forces from the Ohio Valley.
B) It heightened western tensions as more settlers moved into the Ohio Valley and agitated to establish a new colony.
C) It forced the Indians in the Ohio Valley to move west of the Mississippi River.
D) It prevented American settlers from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
E) It opened the Great Lakes to trade by American settlers.

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The Treaty of Fort Stanwix, signed in 1768, primarily affected Native American lands in the Ohio Valley. It resulted in ceding significant portions of land to the British, which in turn led to increased migration of settlers into these areas, escalating tensions between settlers and indigenous peoples.

What Was the Effect of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix