CLEP US History I

Category - Diplomacy

What lesson did the British learn from Pontiac's War?
  1. Conflicts between colonies could also generate costly conflicts.
  2. The Native Americans required financial incentives to live peacefully with settlers.
  3. Unchecked, the colonists would continue to generate conflict with the Native Americans.
  4. The Native Americans would betray the British in favor of the French.
  5. Any victory against the Native Americans would be temporary at best.
Explanation
Answer: C - Pontiac's War taught the British that the colonists’ demands for land would continue to generate conflict with the Native Americans. Pontiac and his Native American allies had sided with the British during the French and Indian War expecting to gain permanent control of their land in exchange. However, their expectations were not considered in the peace treaty, so Pontiac attacked the British. This war convinced George III to limit the expansion of the colonies by forbidding colonists to cross the Appalachian mountain range.
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