The Treaty of Fort Stanwix
When and where was the treaty signed?
Question 1
- Signed on October 17, 1768
- Rome, New York
What is the historical context of the treaty?
Question 2
- To resolve issues between American Indians west of the colonies
- Prompted by fur trade companies in Pennsylvania
- The fur trade companies wanted more land, due to the Pontiac’s war
- Fur trade companies took land from Indigenous people
What were the key terms of the treaty?
Question 3
- To have peace
- The treaty recognized each of the 6 nations as the ruler nations, and they promised to protect the 6 Nations and the reserve's land
What were the direct consequences for the different parties involved in the treaty signing?
- The Haudenosaunee had to surrender their land in western new york
- This also upset other indegenous peoples in the area
- Received monetary payments in exchange
Question 4
Sources
Sources
- https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/treaty-of-fort-stanwix
- https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/treaty-and-land-transaction-of-1784.htm#:~:text=The%20Six%20Nations%20also%20ceded,promise%20that%20was%20not%20kept.