Pontiac's Rebellion, which began in 1763, was initiated by a series of events surrounding the British colonial policies following the French and Indian War. The primary event that marked the start of the rebellion was the decision by the British to continue occupying the land formerly controlled by the French without addressing the grievances of the Native American tribes in the region.
The immediate spark for the rebellion was the dissatisfaction of various Native American tribes with British rule, particularly regarding the encroachment of settlers on their lands and the British policy of not negotiating treaties with them. Pontiac, the leader of the Ottawa tribe, organized a confederation of several tribes to resist British expansion into their territories. The rebellion led to a series of attacks on British forts and settlements in the Great Lakes region.
The rebellion is often seen as a significant response by Native American tribes to colonial expansion and British policies they viewed as oppressive.
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