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What was the primary goal of the Northwest Indian War?

Gain territory
Establish religious freedom
Promote trade
Defend against pirates

Answer

The primary goal of the Northwest Indian War, in which Jean François Hamtramck served, was to gain territory for the United States. The conflict was fought between the United States and a confederation of Native American tribes, who were supported by the British. The war ended with the Treaty of Greenville, which ceded much of the present-day Ohio and Indiana to the United States.