the pontiac war

Question 1

when was the pontaic rebellion?

Answer 1

may 1763

Question 2

why did the rebellion occur?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

where did the rebellion occur?

Answer 3

ontario, canada, and the great lakes region.

Question 4

who was involved?

Answer 4

warriors from numerous tribes

ottawa leader pontiac

Question 5

1760

Answer 5

the final british victory at the battle of quebec in 1759 led to the demise of new france in 1760.

Question 6

september 1760

Answer 6

montreal falls to the british

Question 7

9th september 1760

Answer 7

the british occupied new france after governor vaudrueil surrendered the colony

Question 8

1763

Answer 8

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

Question 9

7th october 1763

Answer 9

king george iii signs the royal proclamation of 1763 designed to establish a border line

Question 10

summer of 1763

Answer 10

chief pontiac launched attacks on british garrisons - only fort detroit and fort pitt (fort duquesne) remained in british hands

Question 11

5th march 1764

Answer 11

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

Question 12

1766

Answer 12

chief pontiac agreed to peace terms sealing the end of pontiac’s rebellion

Question 13

what did the british attempt to do to keep the peace?

Answer 13

halt settlements west of the appalachians but eager settlers ignored

Question 14

where did britain manage to negotiate peace?

Answer 14

with the senecas in the niagara region and with indians in the upper ohio river valley

Question 15

when did chief pontiac sign a peace treaty?

Answer 15

1766

Question 16

when was the quebec act passed?

Answer 16

1774

Question 17

what did the quebec act mean?

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

why did the virginian elites hate the quebec act?

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

why was the pontiac war signifcant?

Answer 19

it was the first war between european settlers and american indians where indians had united broadly across tribal lines.

Question 20

what were the concerns and attitudes of the native americans?

Answer 20

they had no claims to land

Question 21

what were the french canadians worried about?

Answer 21

being abandoned again - france did so and they suffered immensely

culture being stamped out

new ruling