Also known as the Treaty of Albany, it was made to create a boundary and keep the peace between English settlers and the Iroquois nations.
The Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood used this treaty as a way to bring more settlers to North America and expand the British Empire.
Following the Beaver Wars of the 17th century, the Iroquois confederacy had amassed a great deal of influence in North America.
The Iroquois re-iterated their dominance over other Native Nations, specifically naming the Tuscaroras, Conestoga, and Shawnee.
[1] The negotiations included a grievance reconciliation process, which promoted restorative justice rather than the death penalty.