On May 18, 9:10 pm, "deemsb...@
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>>>> No, it was because the British offered them freedom and the
>>>>Indians figured the Brits couldn't be any worse than the colonials.
>>>>Which has nothing to do with the ACW.
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>>> if the indians knew anything , it was that the american colonists , {who
>>> they generically called"bostons"} were their enemy.
>>> the indians did allright by the crown pre-revolution,
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>> /> Enemy of my enemy has worked for, uh, ever.
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>> it was more than that, yes the brits cynically used the indians against the
>> americans, but the closure act was a good faith act by the crown to
>> guarantee the indian's lands in the ohio valley..
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>> they traded fairly with themand later when in canada they were better
>> towards them than the usa.
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> Agreed, but Canada didn't have anywhere near the amount of settlers
> pouring in.....more open space with lots less people makes better
> deals a bit easier.
And today there are so many land claims by Aboriginal tribes in
Canada, that the courts can't keep up with them.
