EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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Presbyterians convinced them to side with the Continental Army.
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Their loyalties were divided, leading to a civil war within the Native American nation.
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They remained neutral, despite atrocities committed against them.
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They maintained a long-standing devotion to the British.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Iroquois Confederacy, an alliance of six Native American nations in New York, was divided by the Revolutionary War. Two of the nations, the Oneida and Tuscarora, chose to side with the Americans while the other nations, including the Mohawk, fought with the British.
Detailed explanation-2: -The origins and growth of the Iroquois Confederacy Cemented mainly by their desire to stand together against invasion, the tribes united in a common council composed of clan and village chiefs; each tribe had one vote, and unanimity was required for decisions.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Iroquois’ biggest downfall was not retaining their pursuit of non-aggression that their Constitution laid out for them. By succumbing to European goods, letting in Brant and the British, and eventually taking up arms against white colonists, they secured their own downfall.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Five Nations, comprised of the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk, united in confederation about the year A.D. 1200. This unification took place under the “Great Tree of Peace” and each nation gave its pledge not to war with other members of the confederation.