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Q: Why did Indians in the northwest territory go to war with the U.S?
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What territory gained by the us after the Spanish American war?

it was the indians


What are the consequences of the treaty of greenville for American Indians in the northwest territory?

Loss of land and autonomy were some of the consequences of the Treaty of Greenville for American Indians in the Northwest Territory. They gave up some of their land and accepted US money and goods, thereby allowing continued US influence.


What was the first territory owned by the us?

Northwest Territory


How did the US obtain the Northwest Territory?

Northwest Territories is in Canada


What was the cause of the war in 1812?

The British interfered with US trade with France and would board US ships and kidnap sailors whom they claimed were British subjects. They also kept their forts in the Northwest Territory of the US and encouraged and armed Indians who wanted to attack Americans.


What was the causes of the war in 1812?

The British interfered with US trade with France and would board US ships and kidnap sailors whom they claimed were British subjects. They also kept their forts in the Northwest Territory of the US and encouraged and armed Indians who wanted to attack Americans.


The old Northwest was divided into what?

The Northwest territory was divided into uniform townships and sections. The Northwest territory lasted from 1787 to 1803 when it was then admitted into the US.


What geographic features of the Northwest Territory made it valuable to the US?

The Great Lakes made the Northwest Territory so valuable.


How did the war of 1812 affect The US and great Britain?

it strengthened the USA. control over the Northwest Territory through the defeat of American Indians and the removal of their British allies. Plus this marked the beginning of a long relationship between the USA. and Britain.


How did events in the northwest territory affect US relationships with Great Britain?

How did events in the Northwest territory affect U.S. relations with Britain?


Who ended the frontier war and gave the US right of entry to American Indian lands in the northwest territory?

Battle of fallen timbers


Which five areas in Canada do not share any of their border with US?

Yukon Territory, Northwest Territory, Nunavut, Nova Scotia, prince Edward island.