Pontiac's Conspiracy
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Pontiac's Conspiracy was a 1763 Native American uprising led primarily by the Ottawa chief Pontiac against British military presence and policies in the Great Lakes region following the French and Indian War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century conflict
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Native American rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pontiac War
NERFINISHED
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Pontiac's Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictAfter |
French and Indian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seven Years' War in North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1766 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British military presence in the Great Lakes region
ⓘ
British policies after the French and Indian War ⓘ British refusal to give customary gifts to Native Americans ⓘ encroachment of British settlers on Native lands ⓘ restriction of trade with Native Americans ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Pontiac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
increased tension between British government and American colonists
ⓘ
temporary boundary limiting colonial expansion west of the Appalachians ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Pontiac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpponent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Delaware
NERFINISHED
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Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ Mingo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ojibwe NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Potawatomi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawnee NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyandot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryBelligerent |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Native American confederacy ⓘ |
| hasResult |
British decision to modify Indian policy
ⓘ
Royal Proclamation of 1763 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
British forts in the interior of North America
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Great Lakes region NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois Country NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pontiac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Siege of Fort Detroit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
capture of multiple British forts in 1763 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Henry Bouquet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeffery Amherst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Native American–European relations
ⓘ
history of the Great Lakes region ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Revolutionary era tensions
ⓘ
Royal Proclamation of 1763 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInfluence | nativist revival movements among Native Americans ⓘ |
| startTime | 1763 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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