Iroquois Confederacy-U.S. Congress meeting
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History, Economics, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania
- Date: May 24 and June 11, 1776
Article abstract: The Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy attempt to secure neutrality during the Revolutionary War but ultimately dissolve, losing control of the Northeast riverine trade.
The withdrawal of the French in 1763 from the New World was a watershed event for the Six Nations (the Iroquois Confederacy). Between 1640, when the Iroquois established their hegemony over the fur trade, and the end of the French and Indian War in 1763, the Iroquois were profoundly involved in the imperial rivalries between the English and the French and were pivotal in...
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