In Roughly Fifty Years, There Were Three Major Power Transitions

question 42

Essay

In roughly fifty years, there were three major power transitions in North America with which the Indians had to cope: the removal of the French after the French and Indian War (1763); the recognition by Great Britain of an independent United States after the American Revolution (1783); and the removal of the British from the United States after the War of 1812. Compare how Indian groups dealt with these three major transitions. What was positive and negative for the Indians about each transition?

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