Why am I doing this topic?

Connor Booth

I find the history of Native Americans, and their interaction with foreigners fascinating. Throughout the development of America, the Natives had land seized from them, and experienced unrelenting violence from the colonists. When the colonists defied the Proclamation of 1763, they continued their westward expansion, and promoted great violence with the natives. Naturally, the natives fought for their land, which resulted in a waging conflict. Another incident in which the natives were cheated was the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty of Paris was signed by the British, which recognized America as free from British rule. The British attempted to make compromises with the treaty, to protect the loyalists. However, this treaty said nothing about the protection of the Native Americans, who had been helping the British throughout most of the war. This led to increased expansion westward, and increased violence. Native Americans weren’t particularly violent people, but they got their stereotype from colonists, who would move in on native lands and expect them to comply. The Native Americans were cheated and deceived on numerous occasions throughout the Revolutionary War. I understand that simply researching “Native Americans” is a very broad subject, so I have decided to start my paper as a broad overview, and then narrow my topic down to one or two particular tribes. A few tribes I would include are the Iroquois, Algonquins, and others. I may also describe the alliance between the Indians and the French during the French and Indian War.