treaty of Portsmouth
When was the Treaty of Portsmouth signed?
1713
How many peace and friendship treaties were signed?
1
When was the Treaty of Niagara signed
1764
What was one thing the Treaty of Portsmouth promised?
- The French could not be contacted anymore
- Any problems that had to be brought to the -
- British courts had to be resolved there.
- Nobody could go below the Saco River
- They had to trade in British trading areas.
Which two forces were fighting?
The British and the indigenous forces
Who are the people involved in the Treaty of Niagara
- Sir William Johnson
- Molly Brant
- 24 nations
What are two of the parties involved in the Treaty of Portsmouth?
The British, Wabanaki confederacy, Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, Penobscot, and Pesko Makati all signed the treaty.
What permission did the treaty give to the indigenous
They gave the indigenous people permission to hunt, fish, and use the land without British interference
In 1764, the Seneca surrendered this amount of land along the Niagara River as part of their renewed
four-mile strip
What did the Wabanaki do to keep a good relationship with the British?
They swapped presents with each other.
What did the indigenous people agree to avoid?
any acts of war or violence
On behalf of the British, what did Johnson say he would do for traders who the suffered losses for traders who suffered losses during the 1763 war?
repay their losses
Where was the Treaty of Portsmouth signed
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Did the British keep their part in the treaty in the long term?
Yes, Indigenous peoples got the resources and land that were promised to them.
What did the Treaty of Niagara fail to prevent, which led to the widespread loss of Indigenous lands
land dispossession