Native+Americans

1. My topic is Native Americans in the American Revolution. 2. **What I already know: Who?** Native Americans who fought in the American Revolution. 3. **What I want to know (research questions): Who?** Who were the first Native Americans to fight in the war? Whose side did they fight for?
 * What?** Native Americans fought on both sides of the American Revolution.
 * Where?** In the 13 colonies.
 * When?** Late 1700's.
 * Why?** Many Native Americans were getting thier homes taken away from them and decided to join the war because both sides offered them supplies and land if they fought in thier army.
 * How?** The armies came to the tribes and took the men who wanted to fight for thier side or the men came to one of the camps and asked to enlist in thier army.
 * What?** What tribes contributed to the war the most? Why did they get involved so much?
 * Where?** Where were these Native Americans coming from?
 * When?** When did the Native Americans start getting involved?
 * Why?** Why did these Native Americans feel like they need to join the war?

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Austin Parker
==__Native Americans__ Native Americans influenced the American Revoluiotn by helping each side by bringing war tactics and warriors willing to fight. Native Americans fought for both sides for many different reasons not really knowing which side would come out victorious. Many Native Americans fought for both sides for example, "The Shawnees sided with the British in the American Revolution" ( How Stuff Works). It depended on what your situation was on deciding which side you decided to aid in the war. Many Native Americans fought for the British but not every tribe got involved in the war. "As the war began, many Iroquois, especially the Seneca and Onondaga, preferred neutrality." (Native American Tribes) Some tribes didn't get involved because they didnt feel like it was their fight. The American Revolution took a big toll on some of the tribes thta go involved in the war. Many tribes had to leave thier homes to find a safe place to stay while battles were taking place on thier lands. For example, "A third scattering took place during the American Revolution (1776-83), when many Shawnee moved westward into Oklahoma." (Native American Tribes) Since the war was taking thier lands then why did they contribute? An example is the Micmacs, They were allies with the French so, " During the American Revolution (1755-83) the Micmac favored the Americans, perhaps in hopes that the overthrow of the British would restore French rule." (Native American Tribes) Another example is the Cherokees. The Cherokee were friends with British traders so they fought with the British during the revolution. (Native American Tribes) Native Americans helped in many ways during the American Revolution. The most significant way they helped was their fighting skills and battle tactics. Native Americans fought in many battles. "In the spring of 1782, Shawnee and Delaware warriors ambushed and defeated 500 colonial soldiers and tortured their leader to death." (Native American Tribes) Native Americans had many victories such as this one. Native Americans were very significant in the war to both sides. Without the help of Native Americans the outcome of the war may have different. It doesn't matter how they helped because we needed all the help we could get and they made a big impact in the war.==