Indians of the east

Making of America topic 1

What Indian tribes supported British side during War of Independence?

Those northwest of original 13 colonies.

Examples of tribes in northwest

Iroquois and Miami

What happened in 1783?

Britain lost War of Independence

What happened as a result of the peace treaty?

British handed over 230 million acres of Indian lands to newly formed United States of America

Where was the Northwest territory?

North of River Ohio

What did frontiersmen do in southwest territory?

Set up farms in Indian lands even before War of Independence

They set up these farms west of…

Virginia and Carolinas.

What did frontiersmen demand from government?

That they help defend them against Indian attacks

Who became president in 1789?

George Washington

What did George Washington fear when he became president?

That Indians from northwest territory might attack United States

What did Washington do as a result of these fears?

Put 80% of the budget into a huge campaign against the Indians.

What happened in 1794?

Indians defeated at Battle of Fallen Timbers

What happened in 1795?

Treaty of Greenville

What was the Treaty of Greenville?

Vast areas of Northwest territory taken under control of United States.

What states formed from these northwestern lands between 1803 and 1837?

Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois

What happened to Indians as USA spread?

They moved further west into inhabited regions by other tribes, creating conflict between Indians.