Question

Which best explains how settlers gained control of Ohio by 1795?

Answer 1

I think Settlers and American Indians negotiated a treaty that gave settlers control of the land

Answer 2

Here, I have presented the completion of your question along with options and answer.

Which best explains how settlers gained control of Ohio by 1795?

A. Diseases carried by settlers caused many American Indian deaths, opening the land for settlement.

B. US forces defeated American Indians in a series of battles, driving them off the land.

C. Settlers and American Indians negotiated a treaty that gave settlers control of the land.

D. President Jefferson purchased the land from American Indian groups that had lived there.

The correct answer for your question is option (C) – Settlers and American Indians negotiated a treaty that gave settlers control of the land.