The Consequences Of Chief Pontiac Of The Ottawa

In 1763, the signing of the Treaty of Paris took place. It’s signing not only ended the French and Indian war, but also gave Great Britain possession of France’s territory in North America. Native Americans began to fear that because of the loss of their French allies, they would be the next to be pushed out. In an attempt to prevent this, Chief Pontiac of the Ottawa, encouraged Native Americans to rise up against the Europeans inhabiting what they once called home. The first attack occurred at Fort Detroit by the Ottawa. This attack sparked a full-scale attack by tribes such as the Shawnee, the Munsee, the Wyandot, the Seneca-Cayuga, the Ottawa and the Lenape. In the Autumn of 1764, the British mounted an all-out attack against all-out attack
against the Native Americans. Many battles were fought, and with the Native Americans without the supplies normally given to them by the French, they were outmatched by the British forces. Many consider Pontiac’s Rebellion ended in 1764, but Pontiac didn’t formally surrender until July 1766. This surrender marked the beginning of the Native American’s downfall in North America.