William Henry Harrison Is Not The Most Well Known President

He has first gained public notice when he went to persuade the French the leave the Ohio Valley as they threatened to drive out the English (“George Washington”). This began to what is known as the Seven Year’s French and Indian War. After this war, many taxes were created to pay for the debt of Britain Protection. New Englanders felt the taxes were an abuse of power and began an American Revolution at Lexington and Concord in which Washington joined the Continental Congress and was named the Commander in Chief of the Continental forces. He led the forces to a moral boosting victory at Valley Forge against the British. After the war, he became the most important man in the country (“George Washington”). Washington retired from the army and became elected the first president of the United States after the new government was formed. When he retired from office he had given his ‘Farewell Address’ speech that included two main priorities for the success of America: no political parties and no foreign affairs (Williams). Although tensions between the French and British were inevitable, Washington was vital in the victory of the later Revolutionary War from the military knowledge he gained from the Seven Year’s War. Washington was extremely influential; thus, without him the ratification of the Constitution would not have been possible. The checks and balances system would not have been created resulting

In conclusion, a person with good leadership, encouragement, and a lot of perseverance helps soldiers and others achieve many goals. Washington is the perfect man to become a leader of the Continental Army because of his personality. Also, something little could make a big impact on someone’s life, such as the wounded soldier. Further, endurance keeps everyone on the right track and it makes the problem seem easier for every person fighting in the war. Because of the little victories, the war is

Shawnee Chief, Tecumseh, in his speech, “Address to the Osages”, provides a proposal to the Osages tribe. Tecumseh’s purpose is to convince the Osages that by working together alongside the other tribes, they would be able to drive the white colonists off the land. By using a series of rhetoric strategies, Tecumseh effectively achieves his purpose.

The British enrolled about fifty thousand American Loyalists and enlisted the services of many Indians, who though unreliable, who fair-weather fighters, inflamed long stretches of the frontier”(135). This extra help from colonists, Loyalist, hessians, and the Indians only add to the army creating a bigger advantage towards the colonists. Even though they did not win it can said that the British seemed to have a bigger lead on the colonists. Colonists presented themselves as weak and disorganized, where one would presume that they wouldn’t win at all, “Yet the American rebels were badly organized for war. From the earliest days, they had been almost fatally lacking in unity, and a new nation lurched forward uncertainly like an uncoordinated centipede”(136). Organization is important for the colonists because they are competing against a well-developed and trained army.

Chief Powhatan begins to address his statement by using rhetorical questions in order to support his claim of peace. For example in lines 5 through 7 Powhatan says “ Why should you take by force that from us which you can have by love? Why should you destroy us who have provided you with food? What can you get by war? ” Obviously Powhatan doesn't expect Captain John Smith to answer his questions but he uses this in order to create a growing tension that drives a questioning mentality about whether using force is the best method when “love” is another alternative. He also recounts on how it is unwise and unethical to break ties with the people who have fed and given shelter to the settlers. Without them the settlers would be starving and freezing to death turning to barbaric methods of survival. In line 9, he continues to support his claim by saying “what is the cause of this jealousy?” , this is important because the settlers became envious of how the Tsenacommacah were so well developed, having shelter, and food. Having these benefits over the settlers Powhatan came to the conclusion that the settlers would attempt to pilfer all that the Tsenacommacah had acquired. With this in mind Powhatan decides to express his desire for peace so that neither side would eventually aim for violence from lines 9 through 15.

While speaking in front of the Osages, Tecumseh begs for the Native Americans to unify themselves against the white men as they expand westward, killing their people. He states that if they do not come together, they stand no chance against the colonists, his words being: “Brothers - If you do not unite with us, they will first destroy us; they wish to make us enemies, that they may sweep over and desolate our hunting grounds, like devastating winds, or rushing waters.” This would have been very alarming to me if I were a Native American listening to the speech being given, knowing that my people and I were in actual danger of such heinous things as murder or even genocide.

The Battle of Tippecanoe was one of the major steps towards the War of 1812. It took place on November 8, 1811, in a clearing near Prophet’s Town. It was also perhaps one of the most controversial battles in the War of 1812. Although a peace treaty had been made one day prior before the Battle of Tippecanoe, the Native Americans attacked, which caused the American soldiers to fight back, who were led by General William Henry Harrison. The Native Americans had been led by Tecumseh, a Shawnee Indian Chief. The Battle of Tippecanoe was a controversial battle which the Natives Americans started, and ultimately, lost.

The Continental Army’s choice of George Washington as their leader of the continental army was critical in ensuring the United States’ victory. While many in the colonies wanted freedom from Britain that was not the case for everyone. Individuals’ motives were largely location dependant. The Battle of Saratoga proved to be pivotal in ensuring the United States’ victory against British forces.

In the early 19th Century, the Manifest Destiny led many White Americans to conquer new territories and force Native Americans out of their homeland. The growing population caused the need for people to move to have more space for farms and crops. The religious groups were also wanting to sweep God’s word across the nation by going west. The Native Americans were unwilling to give up their land and fought to keep it. Outmatched by the U.S. Military, the Indians were forced to leave and settle in a territory that was not claimed by Whites. Andrew Jackson, the 8th President of the United States, participated in some of the battles with the Natives Americans and the removal of 5 different tribes from their homeland into what is now Oklahoma.1 This research paper is to study about Andrew Jackson, his battles with the Natives, and what led to the Trail of Tears.

The battle occurred as a result of tensions between the confederacy of Native Americans and the United States government. The confederacy of Native Americans was upset by the United States’ cessations of territories previously occupied by Native American tribes. Though both sides lost less than 100 troops, the Battle of Tippecanoe is a decisive point in United States history because it reinforced the rising tension with Great Britain, who many Americans saw as Tecumseh’s puppeteer. This view contributed to a declaration of war only a few months later. Furthermore, Governor Harrison later used the Battle of Tippecanoe as a mark of his success in his presidential campaign.

The Battle of Tippecanoe took place in 1811 between forces of the United States under the command of Indiana Territory Governor William Henry Harrison and forces from a pan-Indian movement under religious leader Tenskwatawa, known as the prophet. The battle ended in Harrison’s forces successfully repelling an attack by Tenskwatawa’s forces (Center for Military History, 2014). Harrison’s exercise of good mission command was critical to his forces’ victory, allowing him and his subordinate leaders to coordinate and organize their defense and counterattack to defeat the Indian assault.

(Davidson p.104) In the first policy changes, Pitt recalled Campbell and pledged to respect the colonial officers, he formed new alliances with the native Indian tribes. In addition, Pitt promised the colonies that London or England would bear the cost of the war. (Davidson p.104) These policies changes reenergized the war efforts and turned the tide in the war. Forming new alliances and opening diplomatic relations with native Indians was an imperative element for British victory.

Benjamin Harrison was the twenty-third president of the United States and his political party was Republican. He was nominated on the eighth ballot at the 1888 Republican convention. Harrison was one of the first presidents to ever conduct a “front porch” campaign. Also Harrison had previously fought in the war and many believe that this was how he won the presidential campaign.

The defeat of the first United States army by a coalition of Native Americans is the focus in Collin Calloway’s The Victory with No Name. In this historical account, Calloway addresses what occurred on November 4th, 1791, when an Indian army consisting of a variety of Indian tribes, led by Little Turtle and Blue Jacket, ambushed the first American army near the Wabash River to protect themselves from American expansion of the Northwest Territory. The American army, led by Revolutionary War veteran Arthur St. Clair, was ill-equipped with men, horses, and weaponry, and ignorant about Indian whereabouts and tactics. Calloway organizes his argument by describing America’s desire for land, the invasion and settlement of Indian land, and the resistance formed by Native Americans. Calloway continues by illustrating the defeat of the American army and the aftermath of the battle between Native Americans and the U.S. By drawing on extensive historical evidence that illustrated the events before, during, and after the battle, Calloway presents a detailed historical narrative that challenges the idea that “winners write the history…even when they lose” and offers a narrative that shows both the Native American and the U.S. perspective, ultimately giving credit to the Indians for their victory. However, Calloway provides information that is irrelevant to his argument and the book, which makes it difficult to follow along throughout the story.

So long as it is your endeavour to control us with justice and love, we will let you tod so. But if you wish to strike at us from behind, we cannot permit it.” In other words, in order to have order, there needs to be a strong connection between the “subjects” and “sovereigns”. By not doing so, it could lead to civil disobedience, violence, or even death. Nevertheless, in Chief Joseph’s speech “On Surrender At Bear Paw Mountain, 1877” he says, “Tell General Howard that I know his heart.