Tecumseh

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The United States was not always the great nation it is today. America was formed throughout history. This nation once was a newly independent thirteen colonies. There are many events that transformed the thirteen colonies, such as economic improvements, westward expansion, and the war of 1812. To begin, there were a few economic improvements that occurred. First, was Alexander Hamilton’s Bank of the United States. Hamilton wanted to pay off the nation’s debt from the Revolutionary War.…

The Pan-Indian confederation had a Shawnee leader named Tecumseh which rejected European-American influences and refused Thomas Jefferson’s offer to integrate with the white settlements. He pushed north and sought support from the British in Canada. The British backed Tecumseh with weapons and supplies to rally against the new settlements in the west. The United States determined the only way to stop British involvement…

The war for independence in America, known as the American Revolution marked the end of the British rule over the colonies in America. After the British victory in the seven years’ war in America which ended in 1763, British government gained massive power over America, having massive land space and high population of migrants from Britain and American colonists. Not for long, the American colonists began to get frustrated of being ruled by the British government who had been imposing taxes upon…

When Europeans and Indians came together in North America, a melding of cultures had to take place. This melding of culture took place not once, but three times in total: once for every new European culture that came to power in the middle ground. When people think of this time in history, they often think of Native American culture being destroyed, or at the very least, absorbed and overwhelmed by European culture. However, when interacting with all three governments, French, British, and…

Chesapeake by firing upon it. To cut all ties with Britain, Thomas Jefferson imposes an embargo on it, but the action results in economic disaster for American merchants, so it ended in 1809. The idea of war was then brought to Congress. Native American Tecumseh seeing the US will be spreading into his people’s lands takes the initiative of uniting the Native American tribes to form a union of nations.…

expansion caused numerous battles and debates among the politicians and tribes. A quote from the article A Shawnee Argues for an Untied Indian Resistance, 1810 states “After mistreatment of the Native Americans by Presidents Jefferson and Madison, Tecumseh, a Shawnee, tried to organize the Midwestern Indian tribes into a united political alliance to thwart the steady advance of the white settlers.” This quote shows the strained relationship between the Natives and the…

The summarization of chapter 21 consists of six main sections. About 5% of Americans lived West while about 30 years later, 25% lived West. Transportation with movement to the West was only benefiting the elite. Jefferson sent two men, Lewis and Clark, to map the land, find the northwest passage, and make connections with people. During their expedition, they came across the Mandans. That is where they met Sacajawea, a 15 year old Shashone whose knowledge helped out Lewis and Clark. The…

Native Americans under the leadership of Tecumseh were fighting against U.S. expansion at the same time Great Britain was also trying to pull the U.S. into war. Governor of the Indiana Territory and future president William Henry Harrison weakened the Indian resistance at the Battle of Tippecanoe…

the Battle of Thames. The Americans outnumbered the British and the Indians this time. The British sensed that they were outnumbered by Americans and decided to flee the scene. However, the Indians decided to fight but the Americans managed to kill Tecumseh-the Indian military leader. West Indian resistance ended…