Which statement most accurately describes the reasons for the Seven Years’ War in North America?

Both France and Britain claimed territory in the Ohio River Valley, a strategically important region for trade and settlement. Their competing efforts to control the valley led to conflict in North America and helped spark the Seven Years’ War. The fur trade mattered, but the central issue was the rival territorial claims, so “Both the French and the British wanted control of the Ohio River Valley” is the most accurate choice.

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