Pontiacs rebellion against the british page 3 legends. At the end of the french and indian war 17561763, france gave much of the ohio and mississippi valley along with canada to the british. Pontiac, chief of the ottawas, united a coalition of american indian tribes to resist british rule in the great lakes region and ohio valley. Without assistance from the french, however, pontiac s rebellion petered out by the year s end. Pontiac s rebellion was a native american uprising against the british following the french and indian war. Buy a cheap copy of silent drums pontiac s rebellion the. Pontiac s uprising demonstrated the viability of pantribal cooperation in the struggle against europeanamerican territorial expansionism and contributed to the deterioration of relations between great britain and its north american colonies. This war was initiated in 1763 by the confederation of elements of native american tribes a. After failing to take the fort in their initial assault. A journal of an indian captivity during pontiacs rebellion in the. Umbc center for history education teaching american history lesson plans. Pontiac s war begins an indian leader, pontiac, led ottawa indians in attacks against british forts near the great lakes, eight of which they sacked successfully.
Pontiacs rebellion against the british page 2 legends. These tribes were extremely dissatisfied with the british post war politics in the great lake region after the british victory in the seven year. Pontiacs rebellion was a war launched in 1763 by native americans indians who were dissatisfied with british rule in the great lakes region and the ohio country after the british victory in the french and indian war. It was the bridge that linked the seven years war with the american. First published in 1947, pontiac and the indian uprising is a product of his time.
One of the prime results of pontiac s rebellion was the decision of british policymakers to issue the proclamation of 1763, a measure designed to shut down white settlement of the west until organizational reforms could be effected. These tribes were basically dissatisfied with the infamous british postwar policies after the french and indian war. American reaction to this measure was immediate and heated. Silent drums pontiac s rebellion the first frontier, book 2 by mike roarke isbn. The project gutenberg ebook of the conspiracy of pontiac, by. It comes to american heritage from a new york book dealer, miss emily driscoll, and has been edited by a noted authority on the history of the great lakes. Ottawa chief pontiac s rebellion against the british begins. British and colonial traders began to cross the appalachian mountains and push into the ohio river valley. Bacon s rebellion stono rebellion city upon a hill cotton mather puritanism quakers.
Patrick spero, historian, explores the western roots of. Pontiacs rebellion, pontiacs conspiracy, or pontiacs war, 176366, native american uprising against the british just after the close of the french and indian wars french and indian wars, 16891763, the name given by american historians to the north american colonial wars between great britain and france in the late 17th and the 18th cent. Treaty of paris the treaty of paris ended the french and indian war in north america, granting the britain control of all land to the east of the mississippi river. Never come to peace again campaigns and commanders series. Little is known of pontiac s early life, but by 1755 he had become a tribal chief. Pontiac indian chief who led a postwar flareup in the ohio river valley and. Thus, while the book s approach to the conflict is broadly narrative, the underlying question that dixon seeks to answer is narrower. The british took control of fort detroit and imposed a number of changes that dissatisfied the various native american tribes that inhabited the great lakes region and had allied with france. She had been employed by the commandant to make him a pair of moccasins out of elk skin and brought them into the fort finished, on the evening of the day on which pontiac made his appearance and application for a. Skill summary legend opens a modal the seven years war the french and indian war. The following letter provides context for pontiac s uprising. Chief pontiac s perspective pontiac s rebellion overview lesson sequence. They opposed british expansion into the western ohio valley and began destroying british forts in the area.
He led a rebellion against the british colonists after they expanded their military presence in. Pontiacs uprising article about pontiacs uprising by. Pontiac s rebellion ended in a draw in 1765, but the often genocidal actions on both sides seem to have led both sides to conclude that segregation and not interaction should characterize relations between indians and whites. Pontiacs war also known as pontiacs conspiracy or pontiacs rebellion was launched in 1763 by a loose confederation of american indian tribes, primarily from the great lakes region, the illinois country, and ohio country who were dissatisfied with british policies in the great lakes region following the french and indian war 17541763. The british government s attempt to prohibit colonial expansion across the.
The war began in 1763 when native americans attacked a number of british forts and angloamerican settlements. Students will interpret primary sources concerning pontiacs rebellion. Pontiac s rebellion 1763 an indian uprising after the french and indian war, led by an ottowa chief named pontiac. Pontiac and the indian uprising great lakes books series. French colonization was late developing because of internal religious and political conflict. So the eastern elites, including proindian quakers, dispatched a. Pontiac s rebellion iroquois nation proclamation of 1763 sugar act wool act molasses act stamp act. I have one unread book of many sitting in my library covering pontiac s rebellion.
The siege of fort pitt took place during june and july 1763 in what is now the city of pittsburgh, pennsylvania, united states. Pontiac called on the indians to repudiate all european ways and return to their native traditions. Pontiac, ottawa indian chief who became a great intertribal leader when he organized a combined resistanceknown as pontiac s war 176364to british power in the great lakes area. Indians attacks see chief pontiac proclamation line 1763. American history test 2 answer key question 1worth 1. Pontiacs uprising in 1763, in response to british settlers encroaching on first nations lands. After extensive discussions, pontiac agreed to come east and he concluded a formal peace treaty with johnson at fort niagara in july 1766. The monument marks the spot where schoolmaster enoch brown and ten of his students were brutally killed in a massacre that historian francis parkman called an outrage unmatched in fiendish atrocity through all the annals. The american colonists were happy with this, hoping to expand into the new territory. Instead the fort was besieged until the end of october, when pontiac s forces surrendered and he himself left for illinois. For dixon, pontiac s uprising was far more than a bloody interlude between great britain s two wars of the eighteenth century.
Elite bias in creditor battle over debtsbonds shay s rebellion strong central. One large battle called pontiacs rebellion went on even after the europeans called a ceasefire. Pontiac s uprising at the end of the french and indian war, france abandoned its outpost at fort detroit, in what is presentday michigan. Its causes, course, and consequence, 17631765 is a. Go here for pontiacs rebellion in a nutshell go here for more about pontiac. Specifically, he seeks to provide an updated, detailed narrative of pontiac s uprising that explains why his students frontier ancestors in pennsylvania took up the cause of american independence. Pontiac and the indian uprising wayne state university press. Pontiac s rebellion, pontiacs conspiracy, or pontiac s war, 176366, native american uprising against the british just after the close of the french and indian wars, so called after one of its leaders, pontiac. Silent drums pontiac s rebellion 17631765 by roarke, mike. Historian richard middleton described the massacre as one of the most notorious incidents of pontiac s war. Chapter 2 the constitution of the united states federalist number ten documentary history. In fact, many colonists purchased new land deeds or were granted them as part of their military service. If this timeline is too detailed, check the key events of the pontiac rebellion, which are a summary of the years 17631766 events prior to pontiacs rebellion. The conflict known as pontiac s uprising, which lasted from 1763 until 1766, erupted out of this volatile atmosphere.
The siege was a part of pontiacs war, an effort by native americans to. These native american tribes were mainly from the great lakes region, illinoise country, and the ohio country a. Ottawa chief pontiacs rebellion against the british. A decisive battle of pontiac s rebellion middle school.
Pontiac s rebellion apush questions will likely center on the impact of the uprising rather than the details of the conflict itself. Never come to peace again, the first complete account of pontiac s uprising to appear in nearly fifty years, is a richly detailed account of the causes, conduct, and consequences of events that proved pivotal in american colonial history. The pennsylvania center for the book enoch brown school. Extension activity create a comic book telling the story of pontiacs rebellion. When the british took control of the old northwest following the french and indian war, ottawa chief pontiac masterminded and led a rebellion against them. Pontiacs rebellion against the british however, an indian woman betrayed the secret.
N estled in the heart of antrim township, franklin county, is a monument memorializing pennsylvania pioneers and the toils and trials eleven early settlers endured. Causes the french attitude toward the native americans had always been more conciliatory than that of. Identify the central questions the historical narrative addresses. The siege of fort detroit was an ultimately unsuccessful attempt by north american indians to capture fort detroit during pontiac s rebellion.
Pontiacs rebellion and proclamation of 1763 slideshare. Their intention was to take part in the profitable fur trade that the french had. After failing to take the fort in their initial assault, pontiac s forces, made up of ottawas and reinforced by wyandots, ojibwas, and potawatamis. Howard peckham examines how pontiac was able to lead four tribes to war and inspire the revolt of many more.
Answer key question 1 worth 1 points which of the following statements most accurately characterizes pontiac s rebellion. Pontiac s forces then moved eastward, attacking settlements in western pennsylvania, maryland, and virginia, killing more than 2000 colonists. He looks at the circumstances that motivated and encouraged him, and finally, at pontiac s. This is the thread that is dedicated to the discussion of pontiacs rebellion. Shifting from councils at frontier outposts to deliberations at whitehall, dowd elucidates the contradictions in british policy toward indian sovereignty that helped ignite the conflict. Warriors from numerous tribes joined the uprising in an effort to drive british soldiers and settlers out of the region. Pablo sarria quezada pablosarriaquezada ruby ross rubyross2. Chapters 3 and 4 federalists and republicans, the constitutionality of the bank washington s farewell address unit test october 2 chapters 69 test format during class will be multiple choice.
Although pontiacs revolt was a military failure, in many ways it was a diplomatic success. Students will interpret primary sources concerning pontiac s rebellion. Britain and publish a book of verse and subsequently wrote other polished poems that. Explain to the students that after the british took control of north america and detroit after the french and indian war, life was very different for the people who had lived in detroit under the french. List of books and articles about pontiacs conspiracy. A british commander used the harsh tactics of distributing blankets infected with smallpox to suppress pontiac s indian uprising. Pontiacs rebellion was actually a war executed by elements belonging to a loose confederation of various native american tribes of the great lakes region, the ohio and illinois countries back in 1763. On july 26, 1764, four delaware lenape american indians entered a settlers log schoolhouse in the province of pennsylvania and killed the schoolmaster, enoch brown, and nine students, wounded two other students and kidnapped four others. Pontiac s uprising 1763 bloody campaign waged by ottawa chief pontiac to drive the british out of ohio country. An intense and bitter conflict, pontiacs rebellion ended with the british abandoning amherst s policies and returning to those used earlier. After the great war for empire, pontiac rebelled because of the continuing encroachments on his people s lands by englishspeaking settlers. Notes on the pontiacs rebellion a pontiacsrebellionwar. Pontiacs rebellion begins when a confederacy of native american warriors under ottawa chief pontiac attacks the british force at detroit.
1551 119 1620 1216 710 46 970 813 18 1595 1085 204 1449 201 199 820 105 938 514 1220 1215 616 674 1058 417 1455 1206 1126 207 78 785 838 585 1001 565 1361 1199 968 924 669 78 1396 1244 209 1125