the pontiac war Flashcards
when was the pontaic rebellion?
may 1763
why did the rebellion occur?
the tribe feared further encroachment on their land
offended by the policies of british general jeffrey amherst- he had began cutting back on gifts and gunpowder to Indian chiefs
settlement of the lands west of the appalachians brought tension and conflict between settlers and indigenous peoples. british military officials attempted to halt settlement, but eager settlers and land speculators ignored their directives. with the military unwilling to forcibly remove settlers from the lands, anglo-american colonists continued to migrate west and lay claim these lands.
the tribes involved in pontiac’s rebellion believed that the french treated them with honour, hospitality, equality and respect as opposed to the british who believed they were superior to the Indians
the tribes viewed the british with great mistrust
the british permitted white settlement on native american territory
where did the rebellion occur?
ontario, canada, and the great lakes region.
who was involved?
warriors from numerous tribes
ottawa leader pontiac
1760
the final british victory at the battle of quebec in 1759 led to the demise of new france in 1760.
september 1760
montreal falls to the british
9th september 1760
the british occupied new france after governor vaudrueil surrendered the colony
1763
treaty of paris ends french and indian war . canada, east of the mississippi river, was added to the british empire
pontiac’s rebellion, aka the pontiac war , broke out in the ohio river valley. chief pontiac led a rebellion of a number of tribes against the british
7th october 1763
king george iii signs the royal proclamation of 1763 designed to establish a border line
summer of 1763
chief pontiac launched attacks on british garrisons - only fort detroit and fort pitt (fort duquesne) remained in british hands
5th march 1764
governor murray organized a large expedition from quebec to reclaim the forts.
sueur de rigaud commanded the canadians.
colonel john bradstreet commanded the expedition regaining fort niagara and fort detroit
1766
chief pontiac agreed to peace terms sealing the end of pontiac’s rebellion
what did the british attempt to do to keep the peace?
halt settlements west of the appalachians but eager settlers ignored
where did britain manage to negotiate peace?
with the senecas in the niagara region and with indians in the upper ohio river valley
when did chief pontiac sign a peace treaty?
1766
when was the quebec act passed?
1774
what did the quebec act mean?
the british intended to preempt any dissatisfaction among the french canadian population by restoring french civil law and allowing catholics to hold office.
also imposed direct crown rule on quebec and extended quebec’s borders south to the ohio river.
why did the virginian elites hate the quebec act?
most of the western lands they claimed were now officially part of quebec or in the indian reserve.
the act, fuelled resentment among calvinist new englanders, who saw in its autocratic, pro-catholic provisions further evidence of an imperial conspiracy against colonial liberties.
why was the pontiac war signifcant?
it was the first war between european settlers and american indians where indians had united broadly across tribal lines.
what were the concerns and attitudes of the native americans?
they had no claims to land
what were the french canadians worried about?
being abandoned again - france did so and they suffered immensely
culture being stamped out
new ruling
