The british based their claims to the ohio valley on exploration of what exploring team?

The British based their claims to the Ohio Valley on the explorations of John Cabot and the Virginia Company. In 1497, Cabot explored the coast of North America and claimed the land for England. In 1607, the Virginia Company established the first permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown, Virginia. The British argued that their claims to the Ohio Valley were valid because they had been the first to explore and settle the land.