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Pueblo Revolt 1680-92
In Arizona and New Mexico, Pueblo Indians threw off the Spanish yoke and lived independently for 12 yrs. -
French and Indian War 1689-1763
In the Eastern Woodlands. The French and British fought for possession of new land. Indian allies helped them in the conflict. The Iroquois with the British, Algonquian tribes with the French. -
Tuscarora War 1711
In North Carolina, the Tuscarora under chief Hancock attacked settlements. Defeated in 1713 -
Yamasee war 1715-1718
In South Carolina, an Indian confederation came close to exterminating the white settlements in the area -
Pontiacs Conspiracy 1763
In the Ohio River Valley, Warrior chief Pontiac and an alliance drove the British out of every point except Detroit. -
Lord Dunmores war 1774
In the Southern Ohio River Valley, Alarmed tribes raided settlers and traders, Lord Dunmore got some soldiers and killed 1000 indians -
Old Northwest Warfare 1790-94
in Ohio and Indiana, after 2 losses, Americans finally win at the Battle of of fallen timbers under Mad Anthony Wayne -
battle of tippecanoe 1811
At the wabash and tippecanoe rivers, The Prophet attacked William Henry Harrisons force at dawn, after some fighting, the natives fled -
Creek War 1814
In Georgia and Alabama,Andrew Jackson force broke the power of some creek raiders who attacked fort whim and massacred settlers. -
First Seminole war 1816-1818
In Florida,The Seminole defending land and runaway slaves, fought Andrew Jackson. Jackson lost but forced spain to give up the land -
Black Hawk War 1832
In Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, Saux and Fox tribes to reclaim their native land and move back on it. -
Second Seminole War 1835-42
In the Florida Everglades, The Seminoles resumed fighting for their land, retreated to the everglades. Leader was captured and almost eliminated. -
Navajo Conflicts 1849-63
in Arizona and New Mexico, fighting between the US army and the Navajo led to their expulsion to an inhospitable reservation -
Sioux wars 1854-90
In Wyoming, Minnesota, and South Dakota, The Sioux resisted settlers to keep their hunting grounds. -
Rogue River War 1855-56
in Southwestern Oregon,Attacks on the rogue river Indians to employ people who were unemployed, Indians forced onto reservations -
Third Seminole War 1855-58
In the Florida Everglades, Chief Billy Bowlegs made his final with the Seminole tribe, he was caught and hanged and thats it -
Apache Attacks 1861-1900
In New Mexico, Arizona, Texas and Mexico, Apache tribes attacked outposts, The main chief Geronimo surrender in 1886, some continued to the 1900s -
Ute Wars 1865-68-1879
in Utah, The Ute nation rose against white settlers that were using up the land -
Modoc War 1872-73
in Northern California and Southern Oregon, captain Jack and his followers fled to lake tule, they died -
Red River War 1874-75
in Northwestern Texas, William t Sherman lead attacks against four tribes, who all eventually surrendered -
Battle of the Rosebud 1876
In Southern Montana, Lakota and Cheyenne under Crazy Horse cut off reinforcements that might have aided Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. -
Nez Percé War 1877
In Oregon, Ohio, and Montana, Chief Joseph led his people on a 1,700-mile retreat to Canada. They surrendered near the border -
The Wounded Knee Massacre 1890
In South Dakota, Big Foot took command of the final band of fighting Lakota. They got trapped at Wounded Knee Creek and massacred by the U.S. Army.
