pontiac organized the native resistance to the british in the great lakes region.
pontiac organized the native resistance to the british in the great lakes region.
who organized the native resistance to the british in the great lakes region?
pontiac
the british government was close to bankruptcy, and britain now faced the delicate task of pacifying its new french-canadian subjects as well as the many american indian tribes who had supported france. in 1763, pontiac's war broke out as a group of indian tribes in the great lakes region and the northwest (the modern american midwest) said to have been led by the ottawa chief pontiac (whose role as the leader of the confederation seems to have been exaggerated by the british), unhappy with the eclipse of french power, rebelled against british rule. the indians had long established congenial and friendly relations with the french fur traders, and the anglo-american fur traders who had replaced the french had engaged in business practices that enraged the indians, who complained about being cheated when they sold their furs. moreover, the indians feared that with the coming of british rule might lead to white settlers displacing them off their land, whereas it was known that the french had only come as fur traders. pontiac's war was a major conflict in which the british temporarily lost control of the great lakes-northwest regions to the indians. by the middle of 1763, the only forts the british held in the region were fort detroit (modern detroit, michigan ), fort niagara (modern youngstown, new york) and fort pitt (modern pittsburgh, pennsylvania) with the rest all being lost to the indians. it was only with the british victory at the battle of bushy run that prevented a complete collapse of british power in the great lakes region. king george iii's proclamation of 1763, which forbade white settlement beyond the crest of the appalachians, was intended to appease the indians but led to considerable outrage in the thirteen colonies, whose inhabitants were eager to acquire native lands. the quebec act of 1774, similarly intended to win over the loyalty of french canadians, also spurred resentment among american colonists. the act protected catholic religion and french language, which enraged the americans, but the québécois remained loyal to the british crown during the american revolution and did not rebel.
seven years' war
declares the intent of the congress to recognize the importance of the economic vitality of the great lakes region and saint lawrence seaway as the "fourth seacoast" of the united states. establishes the great lakes commodities marketing board (the board) to develop a strategy to improve the capacity of the great lakes region to produce, market, and transport commodities in a timely manner and to maximize the efficiency and benefits of market products produced in and/or shipped through the great lakes region. requires the strategy to address environmental issues relating to transportation on the great lakes and marketing difficulties experienced due to late harvest seasons in the great lakes region. requires such strategy to develop and analyze various information concerning marketing and shipping in the great lakes region. outlines the composition and organizational rules for the board. requires the board, no later than september 30, 1989, to submit a report to the president and both houses of the congress on strategies to assure maximum economic benefits to users of the great lakes region. terminates the board 180 days after such report is submitted. authorizes appropriations for fy 1987 through 1990.
water resources development act of 1986