An Orator in a Red Jacket Speaks
West=Lewis & Clark cross the Rocky Mts. East=Iroquois of the Seneca tribe by Buffalo Creek (NY)- led by orator Sagoyewatha Iroquois were divided during the Revolutionary war Some Iroquois=fought for America Some Iroquois & Sagoyewatha=fought for British S. New name= Red Jacket
An Orator in a Red Jacket Speaks Had to sign a treaty- Most of the land went to America Iroquois asked to give up religion & convert to Christianity Listened politely, but he wanted the Iroquois to be able to keep their own religion
An Orator in a Red Jacket Speaks Ppl. who love own religion & understand others too didn’t exist anymore Roger Williams & Sir William Johnson Ability to live in 2 worlds- Indians & white settlers Most Americans didn’t care what happened to Red Jacket & the Iroquois Iroquois lost most of land & pwr. Pushed west, broken treaties, & broken promises Terrible Indian wars will occur Land w. of Appalachian Mts.- homes, cities, & ppl.