Pontiac’s Rebellion was a war launched in 1763 by Native Americans (“Indians”) under Chief Pontiac who were dissatisfied with British rule in the Great Lakes region and the Ohio Country after the British victory in the French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War.
In 1763 Pontiac made a series of attacks. The British retaliated; Pontiac and his allies were forced to accept British rule. Though the natives were unable to overthrow the British, the rebellion was not futile. It prompted the British government to modify the policies that had provoked the conflict.
The Proclamation of 1763 was released after the rebellion, which created boundaries between the British and the natives. The land west of the Appalachian Mountains was open for settlers. The Proclamation also stated that all non-Natives who settled on these lands previously were required to relocate east of the Appalachian Mountains.
However, many colonists disregarded this legislation and continued to encroach on Indian lands. This led to further conflict between colonists and the tribes.
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