The Fight to Exist: Pontiac's Rebellion and the Start of the American Revolution: Land has always been central to many conflicts in the United States, especially regarding the land that Indigenous people lived on. As it moved westward, it became increasingly difficult for tribal nations to hold onto their land. Having sided with the French during the French and Indian War, at the war's end and a British victory, life was changing drastically for tribal nations. Pontiac's Rebellion was a response to a British victory in the French and Indian War and to the disdain for the policies being implemented by the British. The Rebellion was also a step towards the American Revolution. Learn how this single event leads to a Nation's independence and native nations' right to exist.