Why Is The Creason Treaty Of 1744 Important To Colonial American History

The Lancaster Treaty of 1744 is important to Colonial American history because it allowed the colonists to gain alliance with the Iroquois. This treaty gives an account of the events that happened during negotiations between the English and Iroquois. The negotiations were necessary because the Iroquois accused the Colonists of taking their land without their permission. The negotiations reveal that although the Iroquois were powerful there was a mutual dependence between them and the English. While the Iroquois desired English goods, the English formed an alliance with the Iroquois, so they could not make an alliance with the French. The Iroquois were a powerful confederacy which negotiated with other tribes into joining its league. The power of the Iroquois came in the units of its member tribes. The Iroquois were referred to as the Five Nations, but from 1722 they added another tribe and started to be called Six Nations. The Six Nations were composed of Mohawks, …show more content…
They wanted to avoid conflict with the Indians because they demanded that the English pay for the land they have taken. The English did not want any conflict with the Indians in order to have an advantage over the French. They could not have Indian tribes favoring the French or else they would have an advantage over them in warfare. The Indians were willing to go into a war with the English if they did not pay. In an effect to avoid conflict, the English called on Pennsylvania to organize the council treaty. The English had to make amends with the Iroquois because they could not afford the French to have the Indians as allies. On behalf of the Government of Pennsylvania wrote to the Governor of Maryland to discuss the land disputes they had with the Indians of Six Nation. (45) Pennsylvania’s role in this treaty was to play as the honest