Question

Prior to the end of the War of 1812, which of the following is true?

a. Native American tribes did not support British troops in fighting the American colonists

b. France refused to trade with Britain and the American colonists

c. Russia dominated trade while the French, British, and American colonists were fighting wars with each other

d. The British provided protection for Native Americans in resisting the American colonists from settling in present-day Indiana

Answer 1

Most Native American tribes supported the British during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 because they saw British policies, such as the Proclamation Line of 1763, as protective against American expansion. The British provided arms to Native tribes and attempted to maintain a degree of security for their lands.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to events leading up to the end of the War of 1812, focusing on the relationship between Native American tribes and the British. The correct answer to the question is that the British provided protection for Native Americans in resisting the American colonists from settling in present-day Indiana. This is supported by historical evidence showing Native American tribes generally perceived the British as allies against American expansion, and therefore, most tribes supported the British cause during the American Revolutionary War and subsequent conflicts.

During the American Revolutionary War, the British supported the Proclamation Line of 1763, which provided a degree of security for Native Americans against American encroachment. Even though the Proclamation was not intended to be permanent, it suggested British willingness to protect Indian lands to some extent. Native support for the British was also due to their shared interest in limiting American frontier settlement, various tribes' previous alliances with the British, and the collapse of their relationship with the French following France's defeat.