Question

Most members of the Shawnee, Creek, Cherokee, and Iroquois sided with which side during the war?

a) Neither side
b) Most Shawnee and Creek sided with the American colonists while most Cherokee and Iroquois sided with the British
c) American colonists
d) British

Answer 1

Most Shawnee, Creek, Cherokee, and the majority of the Iroquois sided with the British during the American Revolutionary War, largely to protect their lands. However, the Catawba tribe in the South fought on the side of the American colonists. Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

Step-by-step explanation:

During the American Revolutionary War, the alliances of Native American tribes varied greatly and were influenced by both personal tribal interests and the broader strategic situations of the time. The Iroquois Confederacy, while officially neutral at the outset, saw internal divisions, with tribes like the Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Seneca siding with the British. Meanwhile, tribes in the Oneida and Tuscarora factions chose to support the American revolutionaries.

In the South, majorities of Shawnee and Creek tribes, along with the Cherokee, found common cause with the British mainly due to their desire to prevent further colonial encroachment on their lands. The only significant exception to this in the South was the Catawba tribe, who fought alongside the American colonists.