USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

JAY TREATY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who seized American ships and was aided the Indians in the Northwest Territory?
A
France
B
Britain
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Britain and France were seizing American ships to gain their support. Washington secured the Northwest Territory and encouraged Americans to stay neutral in European affairs. The Treaty of Paris gave America a vast area called the Northwest Territory. British troops remained in the Northwest Territory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Who were the leaders of American Indian and U.S. forces in the conflict in the Northwest territory? An Indian leader in the conflict was Little Turtle. Some U.S. leaders in the conflict included General Josiah Harmar, General Arthur St. Clair, and Anthony Wayne.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tecumseh was a Shawnee warrior chief who organized a Native American confederacy in an effort to create an autonomous Indian state and stop white settlement in the Northwest Territory (modern-day Great Lakes region).

Detailed explanation-4: -Cherokees and Creeks (among others tribes) in the southern interior and most Iroquois nations in the northern interior provided crucial support to the British war effort.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Northwest Indian War (1786–1795), also known by other names, was an armed conflict for control of the Northwest Territory fought between the United States and a united group of Native American nations known today as the Northwestern Confederacy.

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