Pontiac's Resistance
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Native Americans, American Indians, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Ohio
- Date: May 8, 1763-July 24, 1766
Article abstract: A pan-Indian uprising presents the greatest threat to British expansion before the American Revolution.
Having signed the Treaty of Paris on February 10, 1763, Great Britain and France concluded the French and Indian War, nearly a decade of battle for empire in North America. Victorious, Great Britain then had to decide how to organize its vast new territories, embracing Canada and the area lying between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River. At issue in these trans-Appalachian lands were the rights, vital interests, profits, and...
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