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Powhatan Confederacy
After a period of peaceful relations, a fight that lasted 12 years killed many colonists and natives, leaving the living Victorious. -
Pequot War
Lead to the death of 600-700 natives, and the rest of them were sold Bermuda as slaves. -
King Philip's War
Was a way to try and push settlers out of Swansea, Massachussetts and ended in many deaths including his own. -
Pueblo Revolt
Led by Pope, the Spanish lived independently for 12 years after the Indians were thrown off the Spanish Yoke. Spanish reconquered in 1692. -
French and Indian War
A feud between the France and Britain to decide who gets North America. The Algonquian was not too fond to the French and the Iroquois wasn't fond of the British. -
Tuscarora War
Under the law of Chief Hancock the Tuscarora attacked many settlements, killed settlers and destroyed farms. In 1713, James Moore and Yamasee defeated the raiders. -
Yamasee War
Indian Confederation led by the Yamasee that came close to defeating white settlement completely in their region. -
Pontiac's Conspiracy
Chief Pontiac and his group pushed the British out of every post except Detroit. After surrounding the fort for five months, they left to find food for Winter. -
Lord Dunmore's War
Alerted tribes took over a big group of traders and settlers. Governor of Virginia, sent in 3,000 soldiers and defeated 1,000 natives. -
Old Northwest Warfare
After two embarrassing defeats in the hands of the natives, Americans won a victory under "Mad Anthony" Wayne at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Prophet, brother of Shawnee chief Tecumseh, attacked Indiana Territory Gov. After Battle the Natives fled. -
Creek War
Men under Andrew Jackson broke the power of Creek Raiders who attacked Fort Mims and killed settlers. They gave up a vast land track. -
First Seminole War
The Seminole, defending runaway slaves and their land in Florida, fought Andrew Jackson's force. Jackson failed to defeat them, but forced Spain to hand over territory. -
Black Hawk War
Final native conflict, led by Chief Black Hawk. An unsuccessful attempt by the Sauk and Fox tribes to move back to their homeland. -
Second Seminole War
Chief Osceola, the Seminole continued to fight for their land. They headed towards the Everglades; Osceola was taken. They were almost taken out. -
Navajo Conflicts
Continuous fighting between the Navajo and U.S. Army led to their removal on an unfriendly place far from the homeland. -
Sioux Wars
After moving across the Mississippi into "Indian Country" the Sioux under Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse resisted sets of settlers and prospectors, to keep their hunting grounds. -
Rogue River War
Attacks on Rogue River Valley Indian people meant to start a war that would employ miners unable to work because of the drought. Indians were forced out of reservations. -
Third Seminole War
Under Chief Billy Bowlegs, the Seminole mounted their final stand against the U.S. Bowlegs surrendered. So him and the rest were deported to Indian Territory Oklahoma. -
Apache Attacks
Rejecting reservation life, Apaches and others staged attacks on outposts. Geronimo finally surrendered in 1886; others fought until 1900. -
Ute Wars
Ute nation fought against the whites. Mormon settlers were overtaking Ute lands and exhausting their resources and wildlife. -
Modoc War
Captain Jack and his followers fled from their reservation to the lava beds of Tule Lake, where they held out against soldiers for 6 months. He was Hung. -
Red River War
William T. Sherman led a campaign of more than 14 battles against the Arapaho, Comanche, Cheyenne and Kiowa tribes, who eventually surrendered. -
Battle of the Little Bighorn
George A. Custer and 250 soldiers under his command confronted Sioux warriors on the Little Bighorn River and were taken out in the result of a fight. -
Battle of the Rosebud
Lakota and Cheyenne under Crazy Horse turned back soldiers commanded by General George Crook, cutting off help that might have aided Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. -
Nez Perce War
After fighting to keep their home in Wallowa Valley, Chief Joseph led his people to Canada. They surrendered near the border to Nelson Miles' soldiers. -
The Wounded Knee Massacre
After Sitting Bull was killed Big Foot took command of the final band of fighting Lakota (Sioux). They were trapped at Wounded Knee Creek and destroyed by the U.S. Army.
