Northwest Territory

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Northwest Territory
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Treaty of Paris

• Formally ended the Revolutionary War

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What did the Treaty do?

• Gave America control of the Northwest Territory
  Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
  and Minnesota

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British ignored the Treaty, kept forts in
Northwest Ohio (anyone know where that is?)
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Battle of Fallen Timbers

• British help fuel Native American anger
• General Mad Anthony Wayne
• Natives lost-- all tribal lands in the Great Lakes

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Conflicts with Native Americans because of
Northwest Territory
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1. Political Settlers wanted it for further
development But Natives believed it could be
shared
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2. Religious Settlers believed it was their God
given right to own the land Natives believed no
one owned the land
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3. Economic Settlers wanted land for fur trade
farming Natives wanted to hunt and farm as well
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