The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
The reason for Ohio population grew that time was because the state disallowed slavery, it was also open to trade. It became an industrial state and also became an area for Native Americans to live. The place was an active area for living and family raising.
Austria Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire were part of the central powers in WW1.
Piedmont(United States)
Or the Appalachian Mountains