Tecumseh was a Shawnee warchief. The Shawnee culture at the time of Tecumseh's birth was in trouble from the invading pressure from tge Europeans as they expanded their territory in North America. During the eighteenth century the Shawnee people where most always at war and this seemed to have a large impact on the man that Tecumseh would grow up to be. The title of warchief was very important during this time because of the numerous battles and fights with other Indian tribes and the Europeans. Until around the eighteenth century the Shawnee life style had been unchanged for much of their history. This goes to show how much of an impact the Europeans had on the culture of this group of
