1. Tuscarora War
By Corben and Emrys

2. Who were the Tuscarora?
 The Tuscarora were a Native American tribe that
lived in North America in the 1600’s to the 1800’s.
 When European settlers arrived, the Tuscarora were
split as a tribe. There was a Northern tribe and a
Southern tribe.
 These tribes were led by Chief Hancock and Tom
Blunt.

3. How the war started
 The Tuscarora war started when the Natives started
fighting back against the European Settlers.
 This was odd because for many years the settlers
had lived in peace and prosperity with the Natives
 At one point the tribe was split, instead of one
Tuscarora there was now North Tuscarora and
South Tuscarora.

4. Why did the war happen?
 The war happened because the Natives got sick of
being treated the way they were by the Europeans.
 There land was simply taken from them and they
had no choice.
 They’re family members were being kidnapped and
forced into labour and some were even forced into
sexual slavery.

5. Where did the war
happen?
 The war mainly took place in North Carolina, where
the Tuscarora had lived for many years.
 The war did not spread but stayed only within the
confines of the state.
 Many wars like this happened between Natives and
Europeans over land.

6. When did the war happen?
 The war lasted 4 years, between 1711- 1715.
 After 1715, a peace treaty was signed between the
Natives and the Settlers.
 The peace treaty did not last long though. The same
year another war began.

7. What were the after
effects?
 The aftermath of this war lead to another war, the
Yamasee War.
 This war again, was between Natives and European.
 The Yamasee War lasted from 1715 – 1717.