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A request from the Twightwee Native Americans to the British government for weapons and supplies in 1752
(Catalogue ref: T 1/348/120)
4a 4b 4c
4a   4b   4c            
Catalogue ref: T 1/348/120; request from Native Americans to British government for weapons and supplies, 1752
How to use this source
Study this source carefully. Different parts of the source will contain clues about why the British became empire builders in North America. As you study the source, ask yourself:
  • What is the relationship between the Twightwee and the British?
  • What are the Twightwee asking for?
  • Why do they need these materials from the British?
  • Does this source suggest any reasons why the British were in North America?
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