Question

How do scarouyady and Pontiac differ in the ways they address white audiences?

Answer 1

The beginning of the Seven Year's War worsened relations between Native Americans and white settlers in the Pennsylvania backcountry. Scarouyady, was an Oneida leader who wished to maintain harmony. In contrast, Pontiac criticized Europeans saying Indians were not slaves of Europeans. Pontiac expressed that Indians were injured by Europeans. They lost their lands, cultures and customs because Europeans gave Native Americans guns and knives.