Which side did Indians west of the colonies support?

What directive in source a might have been at the root of the action described in source b?

Is karma the same as destiny, in the sense that everything that happens to you is predetermined? do you believe that "what goes around comes around," and if so is this the same as karma? does everyone get what they deserve, in the end?

•the impact of enlightenment ideals on the development of economic, political, and religious structures in the western world