Conflict in NW Territory

Conflict in NW Territory

pg. 296-297

Conflicts over land

• In the 1790s, Spain, Britain, the United States, and Native American groups all claimed parts of the vast western area.

• The U.S. mostly fought with Native tribes over the land, with its rich soil and minerals.

Battles over the land

• Washington sent in two military expeditions, but the Miami of Ohio, led by Chief Little Turtle and helped by British, defeated them both. 

• In 1794, federal troops defeated the Miami at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. 

Treaty of Greenville

Miami and other Native Americans in the region signed the Treaty of Greenville, which ceded, or gave up, their lands in present-day Ohio and Indiana to the United States.

Multiple Choice

Who did the U.S. fight for control of land in the Northwest Territory?

• British

• Native tribes

• Spain

Multiple Choice

Who won the first battles in 1790s between the U.S. and the Miami of Ohio (Native tribe)?

• Miami of Ohio tribe

• U.S. troops

• British

Multiple Choice

After the ___ stopped helping the tribes, they lost to American forces at the Battle of Fallen Timbers.

• British

• Spanish

• French

Multiple Choice

After the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the tribes signed ___.

• Treaty of Greenville, which gave up land in Ohio and Indiana

• Treaty of Paris, which set new boundaries

• Treaty of Ghent, which gave the tribes more land

Poll

How successful do you think the Treaty of Greenville will be in stopping conflict in NW Territory?

• not very - settlers will want more land

• ok - every must be tired of fighting by now

• great - no more fights between settlers and tribes