{"id":10625,"date":"2017-09-15T14:27:15","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T21:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/?p=10625"},"modified":"2017-09-12T14:27:23","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T21:27:23","slug":"pontiacs-rebellion-apush-topics-to-study-for-test-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/ap\/pontiacs-rebellion-apush-topics-to-study-for-test-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Pontiac’s Rebellion: APUSH Topics to Study for Test Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pontiac\u2019s Rebellion was a Native American uprising against the British following the French and Indian War. Pontiac\u2019s Rebellion APUSH questions will likely center on the impact of the uprising rather than the details of the conflict itself.<\/p>\n

What is Pontiac\u2019s Rebellion?<\/h2>\n

From 1754-1763, the British and French engaged in the French and Indian War (also known as the Seven Years\u2019 War) in which they competed for control of North American territory, primarily in the Ohio Valley. Ultimately, the British won this war and with the Treaty of Paris in 1763, France ceded most of its North American territory to the British.<\/p>\n

This change of power did not sit well with many Native American tribes, who had enjoyed relatively peaceful relations with the French. Whereas the French made efforts to coexist peacefully, respect tribal culture, and allow Native Americans to trade freely, the British were much more restrictive. Resentment built quickly.<\/p>\n

In May 1763, an Ottawa chief named Pontiac led around 300 Native Americans in a siege on Fort Detroit. This initial attack was unsuccessful, but Pontiac subsequently brought together many more warriors from multiple tribes to launch a more large-scale assault on the British in the region. A coalition that included Ottawa, Ojibwas, Potawatomis, Huron, Miami, Weas, Kickapoo, Mascouten, Piankashaw, Delaware, Shawnee, Wyandot, Seneca, and Seneca-Cayuga fought the British for the next three years. Pontiac negotiated peace with the British in July 1766.<\/p>\n

Important years to note for Pontiac\u2019s Rebellion:<\/h2>\n