Paxton Boys’ Massacres
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Massacres, Genocide, Torture
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Pennsylvania
- Date: December 14-27, 1763
Article abstract: Growing tensions between Pennsylvania backcountry settlers and Native Americans reflect western resentment of inequitable representation.
The French and Indian War (1754-1763) was a particularly difficult time for settlers in the Pennsylvania backcountry. By the early 1750's, the harmony that had characterized the relationship between Native Americans and the colony since the time of William Penn had ended. Led by the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, various Pennsylvania tribes, encompassing numerous Native American villages throughout...
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