Enduring Vision 6e

History Notes #4 Chapters 7-8 Nancy Ward Became a "War Woman" in 1755 after she turned her dead husband's gun on attacking Creek indians Urged other Cherokees to avoid war and negotiate with the winning side only in order to avoid another blood bath like the F&I War; though some wished to support Britain because wanted to avoid loss of land to the Colonies In 1781 persuaded Americans not to take more land In 1783 and 1785, US treaty commissioners asked the CHerokees to cede another eight thousand square miles 1749 Battle of Fallen Timbers: the last Cherokees submit to US rule Cherokees lost half their population an land by 1750 Implementing Government