With the encroachment Attack of European settlers west of the Appalachians after the War , a Huron-led confederacy formed Coming_to_be in 1785 to resist usurpation of Indian lands , declaring Expressing_publicly that lands north and west of the Ohio River were Indian territory .

After five days of erratic motion , Gracie became Becoming a major hurricane Catastrophe which struck Attack South Carolina , and weakened Cause_change_of_strength as it moved up Motion the Appalachians , bringing Bringing much needed rain to a drought-plagued region .