Which uprising in 1763, led by Ottawa leader Pontiac, challenged British western expansion into the Ohio Valley?

• A. The French and Indian War
• B. King Philip's War
• C. Pontiac's Rebellion
• D. Shays' Rebellion

Answer: (C)

Resistance by Native Americans to British expansion into the Ohio Valley after the French and Indian War is the key idea. In 1763, Ottawa leader Pontiac united several tribes to push back against British forts and policies pushing west into their lands. They targeted settlements and strongholds around Detroit and throughout the Ohio Valley, aiming to curb British encroachment and preserve autonomy. This effort is known as Pontiac's Rebellion. The uprising highlighted how British policies would affect Native lands and helped push Britain to adopt measures like the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to try to stabilize relations by limiting colonial expansion west of the Appalachians. Other conflicts listed occurred in different times or contexts, not specifically this 1763 uprising led by Pontiac.