Civil War Among Native American

The next fact about the Native Americans in the American Revolution related to civil war among Native American. The British, who had put some restrictions on colonial development on Native American territory, looked to pose a far larger threat to the majority of Native peoples than an independent United States committed to westward expansion. When it came to keeping tribal allies, the British had many advantages over the Americans. British officials could provide the trade commodities (such cloth, metal tools, rifles, and ammunition) that Native people had grown to rely on because they had considerably more financial resources and control over the sea. Many countries had come to view the British Crown as a reliable defender and ally. The fact that these countries were aware that an American triumph would open their territory to invasion by settlers and soldiers was crucial.

Some Native American tribes, on the other hand, choose to back the Revolutionaries, whom they regarded as neighbors and allies. These American Indian tribes had the view that if the Revolutionaries were successful, they would grant them the right to continue ruling over their ancestral territories. Three American Indian tribes which are Oneida, Mohawk, and Stockbridge-Mohican—that took part in the Revolutionary War are depicted in paintings by Don Troiani. The Iroquois Confederacy included the Oneida and Mohawk. Four of the Confederacy's six member countries, including the Mohawk, actively sided with the British, whereas the Oneida and Tuscarora backed the Revolutionaries. The Stockbridge-Mohican and other Native Americans also joined the Revolution.