Americans Should Be Able To Ace This U.S. Colonial Era Quiz

What was the cause of Pontiac’s Rebellion?

Retry Correct Incorrect After promising not to settle the land of the Native Americans, the British promptly went back on their word. This led Pontiac to assemble several tribes and fight to reclaim it.

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What was the cause of Pontiac’s Rebellion?

• The ending of the French and Indian War
• British colonists settled land promised to the Native Americans
• Their chief was killed
• The French went back on their word