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Powhatan Confederacy
This 12 year conflict lead to many dead colonists and Indians, but despite the deaths, this was a win for the colonists. -
Pequot War
This war occurred after the death of a colonists, which lead to the death of 600-700 natives. The natives that weren't killed were sold into slavery in Bermuda. -
King Philip's War
King Philip tried to move the settlers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. This lead to a large number of deaths including King Philip. -
Pueblo Revolt
This took place in Arizona and New Mexico and was led by Popé. The Pueblo Indians ran the Spanish yoke off and lived alone and independent for 12 years until the Spanish reconquered in 1692. -
French and Indian War
This was a fight between Britain and France over North America. Two Indian tribes were involved, the Algorquian tribes sided with France and the Iroquois tribes sided with Britain. -
Tuscarora War
In North Carolina, Chief Hancock led the Tuscarora to attack several settlements in the area and destroyed farms and killed the settlers. The Yamasee warriors and James Moore defeated the Tuscarora in 1713. -
Yamasee War
The Yamasee led an Indian confederation to almost killing the entire white settlement that were in their region in Southern California. -
Pontiac's Conspiracy
A large army of Indian warriors led by Warrior chief Pontiac drove out all the British along every post on the Ohio River Valley, except Detroit. After taking over the fort for a total of five months, they left to find food for the winter. -
Lord Dunmore's War
Alarmed tribes along the Southern Ohio River Valley attacked a group of traders and settlers. The Governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore, sent a large group of soldiers to attack the Indians. The soldiers killed 1,000 natives. -
Old Northwest Warfare
This was the first win after two defeats for the Americans under the lead of "Mad Anthony" Wayne at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
The brother of Shawnee chief Tecumseh was known as The Prophet and attacked Willian Henry Harrison's force at daybreak. After fighting in hand-to-hand contact the natives ran. -
Creek War
Men led by Andrew Jackson attacked Creek Raiders who had previously attacked Fort Mims and killed the settlers. -
First Seminole War
The Seminole, in Florida, fought Andrew Jackson's army to defend runaway slaves and their land. Jackson's army lost, but forced Spain to gain control over the territory. -
Black Hawk War
This was the last native conflict in the area of Northern Illinois and Southwestern Wisconsin and was led by Chief Black Hawk. This was a failed attempt by the Sauk and Fox tribes to move back into their homeland. -
Second Seminole War
Led by Chief Osceola, The Seminole continued to fight for their land. They went into the Everglades where Osceola was captured by American Troops. This nearly eliminated the Seminole. -
Navajo Conflicts
The continuous fighting between the Navajo tribe and the American Army led to the death of the Navajos and the incarceration far from their homeland. -
Sioux Wars
The Sioux were led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse and resisted the waves of settlers that moved into "Indian Country" to keep their hunting land. -
Rouge River War
The attacks on the Rouge River Valley Indians were set to start a war that would make the miners unable to work because of a drought. This led to the survivors being forced off the reservation. -
Third Seminole War
The Seminole, this time led by Chied Billy Bowlegs, fought in this last seminole war against the United States. Eventually Bowlegs surrendered and he and the Seminole people were deported to Indian Territory in Oklahoma. -
Apache Attacks
The Apaches, with others tribes, were tired of reservation life and staged hundreds of attacks on outpost. The Geronmino tribes, one of the tribes who followed the Apaches, surrendered in 1886 while the others fought on till 1900. -
Ute Wars
The Ute nation fought against the whites that were taking over their lands and using all of the wildlife and resources. -
Modoc War
Captain Jack and his follows ran from the horrible reservation to the lava beds at Tule Lake were they stayed and held off soldiers for six months. Eventually Captain Jack was hanged. -
Red River War
This war consisted of 14 battles against the Americans, which was led by William T. Sherman, and the Arapaho, Comanche, Cheyenne, and Kiowa Tribes. These tribes eventually all surrendered. -
Battle of the Rosebud
The Lokota and Cheyenne were led by Crazy Horse and oushed back soldiers that were under the command of General George Crook. This cut off reinforcements that could have benefited Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
An army of 250 men led by George A. Custer surprised attacked the Sioux tribe along the Little Bighorn River. Custer and his army were overwhelmed and every soldier of his army was killed, including himself. -
Nez Percé War
A tribe led by Chief Joseph went on a 1,700 mile retreat to Canada and soon surrendered close to the border where Nelson Miles' soldiers were. -
The Wounded Knee Massacre
After the death of Sitting Bull, Big Foot had command of the final decision of fighting Lakota. They got trapped at Wounded Knee Creek and were ruined by the American Army.
