Pontiac's Rebellion following the French and Indian war had multiple causes and factors at play. First, the treatment of Native American tribes by the colonists, the British, and the French had slowly been worsening, and reached an especially low point following the war. It was launched in 1763 by a confederation of Native American tribes who had banded together in an attempt to drive the British out of their territory surrounding the Great Lakes. Since the arrival of colonists in the 1600s, tensions were high-strung, and the rebellion was considered unexpected by the occupying British and the colonists. The Native Americans had started to resist the forced occupation of their lands by colonists. Following the rebellion, The Proclamation of 1763 was made by King George III and forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachain mountains in order to protect Native American rights. Pontiac's Rebellion having resulted in this rule worsened the relationship between the British and the colonists because it built upon the colonist's belief that Britain did not have their best interests in mind by forbidding them to settle west of the Appalachians and ''siding with'' the Native Americans.
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This response demonstrates comprehensive understanding. Multiple reasons for Pontiac’s Rebellion are identified along with historical context (First, the treatment of Native American tribes by the colonists, the British, and the French had slowly been worsening, and reached an especially low point following the war. It was launched in 1763 by a confederation of Native American tribes who had banded together in an attempt to drive the British out of their territory surrounding the Great Lakes. Since the arrival of colonists in the 1600s, tensions were high-strung, and the rebellion was considered unexpected by the occupying British and the colonists. The Native Americans had started to resist the forced occupation of their lands by colonists). How the Rebellion affected the relationship between the British and colonists is explained with detail (Following the rebellion, The Proclamation of 1763 was made by King George III and forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachain mountains in order to protect Native American rights. Pontiac's Rebellion having resulted in this rule worsened the relationship between the British and the colonists because it built upon the colonist's belief that Britain did not have their best interests in mind by forbidding them to settle west of the Appalachians and ''siding with'' the Native Americans). Insight is shown in the level of detail provided and thoroughness of the response.
