1. Pontiac’s War and The Proclamation Line of 1763

2. French are out of the Ohio Valley With the French out of North America, many colonists headed west to farm the former French land. With the French out of North America, many colonists headed west to farm the former French land. With a constant arrival of new settlers this worried many Native American tribes. With a constant arrival of new settlers this worried many Native American tribes.

3. Relations with the Native Americans Worsen Many Native Americans such as the: Seneca’s, Delaware’s, Shawnees, Ottawa's, Miami’s, and Huron’s tribes lived in the Ohio Valley. Many Native Americans such as the: Seneca’s, Delaware’s, Shawnees, Ottawa's, Miami’s, and Huron’s tribes lived in the Ohio Valley. When the settlers moved into the Ohio Valley there were constant battles with the Native Americans. When the settlers moved into the Ohio Valley there were constant battles with the Native Americans.

4. What the British Planned? The British sent Lord Jeffrey Amherst to keep order. The British sent Lord Jeffrey Amherst to keep order. Amherst raised prices on British goods when they sold them to the Native Americans. Amherst raised prices on British goods when they sold them to the Native Americans. He also allowed settler to build forts on Native American lands. He also allowed settler to build forts on Native American lands.

5. The Native Americans choose to follow Ottawa Chief, Pontiac How he felt about the British…. How he felt about the British…. “dogs dressed in red, who have come to rob us of our hunting grounds and drive away our game.” “dogs dressed in red, who have come to rob us of our hunting grounds and drive away our game.” Pontiac started by attacking British troops at Fort Detroit. Pontiac started by attacking British troops at Fort Detroit.

6. Pontiac’s War In a few months, the Native Americans captured most of the British forts but the British soon regained most of their forts. In a few months, the Native Americans captured most of the British forts but the British soon regained most of their forts. The war did not last long after the Treaty of Paris was signed because the Native Americans would no longer be receiving French Aid. The war did not last long after the Treaty of Paris was signed because the Native Americans would no longer be receiving French Aid. The Indian Nations stopped fighting and went home. The Indian Nations stopped fighting and went home.

7. Proclamation Line of 1763 Pontiac’s War convinced the British to close western lands to settlers. Pontiac’s War convinced the British to close western lands to settlers. The proclamation drew an imaginary line along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains. The proclamation drew an imaginary line along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains.

8. Proclamation Line of 1763 cont. All settlers west of the line were to remove themselves at once. All settlers west of the line were to remove themselves at once. To enforce the law, Britain sent 10,000 troops to the colonies. To enforce the law, Britain sent 10,000 troops to the colonies. Few troops actually left the Atlantic coast. Few troops actually left the Atlantic coast.

9. How the colonist reacted to the proclamation. This Proclamation angered some colonies because they claimed land in the West. This Proclamation angered some colonies because they claimed land in the West. The colonists had to pay for the additional troops. The colonists had to pay for the additional troops. Many settlers just ignored the proclamation and moved west anyway. Many settlers just ignored the proclamation and moved west anyway.