1916 Iroquoian Revolution

1916 Iroquoian Revolution
Date	5 August – 1 September 1916
Location	Across the Iroquois Confederacy
Caused by	Iroquoian casualties from the Battle of the Somme Increasingly dictatorial central government Declining economy
Goals	New elections
Methods	Protests
Resulted in	Iroquoian Militia involvement Seneca and Mohawk military leaders seize control New Constitution Civil government returns in 1919
Parties to the civil conflict
Government of the Iroquois Confederacy Liberal Justice Party Grand Council Onondaga Nation Oneida Nation Cayuga Nation Tuscarora Nation Opposition National Trade Federation Union of Iroquoian Tradesman Antiwar Union Iroquois Confederacy National Mounted Police A (National) Division B (Seneca) Division C (Cayuga) Division D (Onondaga) Division E (Tuscarora) Division F (Oneida) Division G (Mohawk) Division Iroquoian Militia Permanent Active Militia Capital Division Western Division Eastern Division Permanent Non-Active Militia Seneca State Militia Seneca Corps of Cadets Canandaigua Corps of Cadets Mohawk State Militia Plattsburg Corps of Cadets