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Native American Involvement In The Revolutionary War

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Even though Native American involvement during the Revolutionary War is often overlooked. they played a significant role. Not only did the war determine which direction in history America would take, but it also progressed the downfall of the Native Americans. They lost land and freedoms while America gained it. Both sides in the war wanted the Native Americans to stay neutral, however most Native Americans sided with the English during the American Revolution. They thought it was the only way to keep their land, especially after the British promised they could keep it. In the Proclamation of 1763, Native Americans were granted all the land west of the Appalachian mountains by the English. That being said, their involvement in the

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