The Indians of Pennsylvania

What was the main purpose of the treaty conference held in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1758?

• To negotiate peace between the British and the French

• To discuss land ownership between the Penn family and the Iroquois

• To convince the western Indians to cease their war against the British

• To establish a permanent Indian homeland in Pennsylvania

Who was Teedyuscung and what role did he play in the Easton negotiations?

• A British army general leading the attack on Fort Duquesne

• An Iroquois chief opposing the Penn family's land claims

• The 'King of the Delawares' and spokesman for the Indians of the Wyoming Valley

• A French ally fighting against Pennsylvania frontiersmen

What was one of the main reasons for the deterioration of European-Indian relations in Pennsylvania after 1754?

• The outbreak of the French and Indian War

• The establishment of Indian boarding schools

• The peaceful coexistence between Indians and whites

• The increase in fur trade activities

How did Teedyuscung's people adapt to European influences before the mid-1700s?

• By rejecting all European goods and technologies

• By converting to Christianity and joining mission communities

• By wearing European clothing and using iron tools

• By forming alliances with the French against the British

What happened to the Indian population in Pennsylvania by 1800?

• They established new communities in the Susquehanna Valley

• Most moved out of the state to Ohio, Canada, or farther west

• They were granted official reservations within Pennsylvania

• They blended in with the dominant society by adopting European customs