Why did Pontiac’s War (or Pontiac’s Rebellion) occur? Responses The Paxton Boys mob attacking the Conestoga people Infighting within various Native American tribes Native American frustration with European colonists encroaching on their lands and increased military presence Governor John Penn directing Pontiac to attack neighboring colonies to secure Pennsylvania’s supremacy

Why did Pontiac’s War (or Pontiac’s Rebellion) occur? Responses The Paxton Boys mob attacking the Conestoga people Infighting within various Native American tribes Native American frustration with European colonists encroaching on their lands and increased military presence Governor John Penn directing Pontiac to attack neighboring colonies to secure Pennsylvania’s supremacy