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    Tecumseh Dbq

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    native american’s then they are linked to the native americans somehow. Document one was made in 1810. THe exact month and day is August the 12. The document was made for governor Harrison. It was made by Tecumseh. It states that Tecumseh is a shawnee indian. Document one just talks about how Tecumseh wants the governor to have liberty to return to his own country. Document two was produced by felix grundy. It was made on december 10,1811. It was made for annals of congress, 12th Congress, 1st session

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    In school when I was younger, Native Americans were portrayed in the history textbooks in a negative manner. After returning to school, it’s nice to see that textbooks are making a great effort to get it right. But after reading our textbook and studying about everything the Native Americans had to go through, at the beginning of our nation. I think their deaths were the results of a broken heart, along with diseases. Which were brought from settlers to North America, including measles, scarlet fever

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    Inquiry question: How did the death of Tecumseh effect the british? Inquiry Rationale: I chose this question because I knew that Tecumseh was an important individual.Tecumseh was the leader of the shawnee tribe.Since Tecumseh was a leader of a tribe that might have affected his tribe badly. Methodology These are the questions i used to find the answer to my inquiry question (1)Who was Tecumseh?.(2)How/When did Tecumseh die?.(3)How did Tecumseh contribute to the war of 1812? How did he help

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    The Hopi tribe is neglected of the recognition of their peaceful lifestyle due to stereotypical ideals that suggest Native Americans are savages. “The Hopi tribe are peace-loving people who have kept their culture intact due to the large part of living in isolated areas of Northeastern Arizona” (Warpaths). What kept the Hopi tribe alive was living in isolation, this means that the Hopi Tribe wanted to be left alone, this also suggests that the Hopi tribe did not want to be involved in conflict. In

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    The Prophet and his older brother, Tecumseh, were both political leaders of the Shawnee Tribe in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Tecumseh, the older, was a war chief whereas his brother Tenskwatawa was a religious figure. The latter of the two was known as The Prophet. Because of the differences between the way their power was gained and exercised, the two brothers went separate ways about fighting expansion. Both received different forms of support, as well, which greatly influenced

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    expanded in the early 1800s, the settlers’ desire for land caused conflict with the Indians who held that land. As a reaction, Indian leaders and brothers Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa created a movement with members from multiple tribes and established a community they called Prophetstown at the confluence of the Wabash and Tippecanoe Rivers in Indiana. Tecumseh served as the military leader of the community, and Tenskwatawa served as the spiritual leader (Center for Military History, 2014). After a treaty signed

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    Tecumseh Leadership

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    Tecumseh: Great Leader of the Great Plains Indians A. Introduction B. Early life 1. Birth and influences 2. American Events C. Plan For an Indian Confederation D. Forming the Confederation 1. Religious Support 2. Campaigning throughout the frontier 3. Treaty of Fort Wayne E. Battle of Tippecanoe F. Weakening of the Confederation G. Looking for British support H. War of 1812 1. Allying with the British 2. Asisiting the British war effort 3. Campaigning with the Upper Creeks 4

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    Tecumseh Thesis

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    A brave and fearless man has finally fallen. The remarkable man was known as Tecumseh, son of the Chief Pucksinwah. During the Battle of Thames, a stray bullet found its mark, embedding into his hip. He was fighting for justice, against the oppression of Native Americans. It was his calling in life to defend his homeland, land that “The Great Spirit gave to his Red children.” He made it his duty to protect his people from the Americans’ ill intentions. He devoted his time toward this goal, and even

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    Tecumseh Analysis

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    train of thought was dead set on expanding and conquering the lands that they thought rightfully belonged to the Union. This caused tensions between Native American groups who had been on that land for much longer in addition to being there first. Tecumseh argues to General William Henry Harrison that, “this land that was sold, and the goods that was given for it, was only done by a few,” (Tecumseh’s Speech). The Native Americans believed that land was given to all peoples and was meant to be shared

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    Chief Joseph, the 38 year old leader of the Nez Perces tribe, had little education yet still traveled to the capital of the United States, Washington DC, to speak to Congress. He spoke on behalf of his people about the treatment of American natives, an issue that directly affected him and his fellow people at the time. Joseph lived in a world where Indians were viewed as uncivilized savages, and were treated as such by most people in the United States. These same people also supported manifest destiny

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