Native Americans During the Revolution

• 1Many Native Americans supported the British during the Revolution.
• 2Some tribes hoped the new American government would respect their rights.
• 3The Revolution led to conflicts and hard choices for Native American communities.

1. 1763

   The Proclamation Line limits colonial settlement on Native land

2. 1777

   Oneida warriors fight with the Patriots at Oriskany

3. 1779

   The Sullivan Expedition destroys Haudenosaunee towns

4. 1783

   The Treaty of Paris gives away Native land without Native nations present