Northwest Indian War

Chief Obwandiyag, better known as Chief Pontiac was a man of great power and strength. He was a man that understood people and only wanted the best for Native American people. Chief Pontiac was an Ottawa war chief that was able to unite a dozen tribes stretching from Lake superior, all the way down to the Golf Of Mexico. Pontiac had visions at to how his people should live to support his cultures way of life. He fought for the land that was given to his people by their creator. His ultimate plan…

The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. This war changed the economy, politics and social relations between British, France and the American Indians. Before the war began, the biggest problem they had was the division of the continent. The English were located along the east coast, in Georgia, the Carolinas and the northeastern United States. The French controlled Louisiana in the south and far north, Acadia and northeastern Canada. The French…

Lacrosse is known as one of the most electrified sports in America. It has been a fast-growing and popular game for the past several centuries. This sport consists of a huge field where two teams of ten players compete against each other to score points by throwing a ball into the goal with a stick or known as the Crosse. Lacrosse is a game full of high-intensity tempo, massive physical contact, and strategy. It is a sport combined by other sports such as hockey, basketball, and soccer.…

made contact with Ojibwe groups farther west while the French were exploring Lake Superior (Ojibwe History 2014). In 1641, French Jesuits begin to explore the rapids of the St. Mary's River establishing a Christian mission there by 1667. Like other Indian groups, the Ojibwe were forced farther out west in the 1640’s once the League of the Iroquois began to monopolize the fur trade and attack other tribes within the Great Lakes region. Some tribes suffered more than others, but the Ojibwe were…

United States. The French and Indian War in 1763 concluded with Great Britain’s victory.…

Hello this is the road to the revolution and what happen in the road to the revolution is Navigation act of 1660 what happened in that is the British passed a series of laws.The French and Indian war that is where they had a war.The boston tea party they took tea and put it in the boston harbor. The boston massacre that is where british soldiers shot civilians.The pontiac's rebellion, the sugar act, The stamp act, The declaratory act, the Townshend…

By the end of the French and Indian War in 1763, Britain was largely in debt, provoking them to balance their funds by taxing the colonists to raise revenue as well as limiting the colonists to reduce expenses. This caused an uproar in the colonies, sparking a sense of American nationalism and promoting cooperation between them. After the war, the blissful period of Salutary Neglect came to an end which angered the colonists since laws were now being more strictly enforced, and Britain became…

In James Fenimore Cooper’s novel The Last of the Mohicans, it is easy to see the destruction of the Native American race by the white man. The novel takes place in 1957, during the French and Indian War. It is known that the French often allied with Native tribes to gain an advantage over the Englishmen. This resulted in tragic massacres of English soldiers, and the loss of various tribes. Main characters Hawkeye, a white hunter, and Major Duncan Heyward, a young colonist, meet up by mischance…

chain of command was General Edward Braddock who was assigned to lead Waddell. Daniel Boone acted like a wagoner at this time. In the Battle of the Monongahela, General Braddock's troops were defeated and his baggage was attacked by Native American Indians. In the attack on the baggage wagons, Daniel Boone, who was on wagoner role barely escaped in the near death attack. He remained critical of Braddock's blunders for the rest of his life. While on campaign, Boone met John Findley, who would…

Why was the Alcatraz Proclamation written? The Alcatraz Proclamation was written because the Native Americans wanted their land back.Alcatraz had many conditions that fitted the “standards” for Indian reservations. Also it suited for mostly a Indian reservation. They didn’t have running water,no health facilities in operation,animals or farm land. They wanted to reclaim their land back because white settlers took it away from the Indians.Alcatraz and California was Native land first.The…