1. Whiskey Rebellion
In the end, a dozen or so men were arrested, sent to Philadelphia to trial and released after pardons by George Washington.
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2. Struggle Over the West
The new U.S. gov. had many problems dealing with expansion to the West.
Native American groups who lived between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River denied the U.S. gov. had any authority over them.

3. Struggle Over the West
Native Americans turned to the British & Spain to help them in their cause.
Both Spain and Britain welcomed the opportunity to prevent the U.S. from settling in those regions.

4. Struggle Over the West
Washington worried about European ambitions in the Northwest Territory.
Washington hoped treaties with Native American groups would weaken the influence of Spain & Britain in the NW Territory.

5. Struggle Over the West
That said, American settlers ignored the treaties, and settled in lands promised to Native Americans.
(PASS OUT TREATIES)

6. Struggle Over the West
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 is the most important statement of British policy before the Revolutionary War towards Aboriginal peoples in North America. The Royal Proclamation called for friendly relations with Aboriginal peoples and noted that “great frauds and abuses” had
occurred in land dealings.

7. Struggle Over the West
As a result fighting broke out between Indians and settlers.
Washington sent an army under Gen. Arthur St. Clair to bring to the NWT.
Nov 1791 St. Clair’s forces were beaten by Chief Little Turtle of the Miami People.
1st Hour

8. Struggle Over the West
It was the worst defeat of the United States Army at the hands of Native Americans.
To protect settlers and to force the Native Americans to abide by the Treaty of Fort Harmar, Arthur St. Clair, the governor of the Northwest Territory, ordered the construction of forts in what is now western Ohio.

9. Struggle Over the West
St. Clair moved against the Native Americans living near present-day Ft. Wayne Indiana, in September 1791.
St. Clair also had a difficult time keeping his soldiers supplied with food. His men became demoralized.

10. Struggle Over the West
Despite these problems, St. Clair continued to advance against the Miami natives. By November 3, his men had arrived on the banks of the Wabash River, near some of the Miami villages.

11. Struggle Over the West
Little Turtle led his warriors against the Americans on the morning of November 4. Many of the militiamen under St. Clair immediately fled. St. Clair led the regular soldiers in a bayonet charge.

12. Struggle Over the West
St. Clair had two horses shot from under him. Several bullets passed through his clothing and took off a lock of his hair. The natives surrounded the Amer.'s camp. After 3 hours of fighting, the remaining soldiers fought their way out and began a lengthy retreat.

13. Struggle Over the West
St. Clair’s forces were badly beaten by the battle of Wabash River losing over 600 men were killed.
Americans thought an alliance with France would enable them to defeat the British, Spanish and Native Americans in the West.

14. Struggle Over the West
In 1794 the British gov. urged native Americans to destroy American settlements west of the Appalachians while the British built a new fort in Ohio.

15. Battle of Fallen Timbers
Native Americans demanded all settlements North of the Ohio River leave the territory.
Washington in 1794 sent Gen. Anthony Wayne to challenge the demands of Native Americans.

16. Battle of Fallen Timbers
Gen. Wayne’s army killed more than 1,000 Native Americans at the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
Shawnee Chief Blue Jacket was no match for the army.
In the treaty of Greenville in 1795, the Native Americans would give up what is today Ohio.
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