Why did the british support native american resistance to westward expansion?

The British supported Native American resistance to Westward expansion primarily to limit the Americans’ settlement in the Northwest territory. They supported the Native Americans or Indians by supplying them with weapons in order to fight off the impending Westward expansion of the Americans. In this way, with the Indians keeping the Americans busy through their resistance, the British are left to freely pursue their own interests in the area.

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