Question

war in the west and south
native american allies
while the revolutionary war primarily occurred on the east coast, important conflicts also took place west of the appalachian mountains.

why did some native americans side with the british during the revolutionary war?
they wanted to make more money.
they wanted to leave north america.
they were trying to protect their lands.
native american alliances

• prior to the american revolution, many native americans had a complicated relationship with the british.
• many tribes had fought against the british in the french and indian war but later allied with the british when the revolution began.

Explanation:

Native Americans faced land - loss threats from American colonists. The British had policies like the Proclamation of 1763 which in some ways protected Native American lands from further colonial encroachment. So, they sided with the British to safeguard their territories.

Answer:

They were trying to protect their lands.