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    Tecumseh Indian Warchief

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    Indian warchief Have you ever heard of Tecumseh? You probably haven’t read more to learn about this famous war chief! Tecumseh was the son of puckshinwau. “Ohio History Central.” Tecumseh – Ohio History Central. http://www.ohio.history.central.org/w/Tecumseh?rec=373 Web. 24 Feb. 2016 Tecumseh was also a Shawnee native American chief. Did you know that the tribe leader Tecumseh was born near Chillicothe Ohio? Tecumseh was born in modern day Chillicothe Ohio. Tecumseh became of age during the French and

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    War Chief Tecumseh

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    Tecumseh was a war chief and political leader of the Shawnee. Tecumseh was known for series of raids of Kentucky and Tennessee as well as becoming a prominent chief. Tecumseh was born in 1768 in Ohio country. He had two brothers name Tenskwatawa and Cheeseekau which he slowly transformed his brother ( Tenskwatawa ) religious and into a political movement. Tecumseh father was killed in 1779 and his mother migrated with a small group to Missouri. Since Tecumseh was a Great War chief he took

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    Tecumseh Dbq Outline

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    and representatives. In return for an outright bribe of $5,200 and individual annuities ranging from $250 to $500 for land already occupied by many other Indian groups. In August 1810, Tecumseh met with Governor Harrison to denounce the Fort Wayne Treaty. Harrison insisted that the agreement was legitimate. Tecumseh

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    At One time Tecumseh , A Native American disliked the White Settlement . He was also a Shawnee and known as a chief. He was born in 1768 in a place now known as Columbus Ohio. in the eighteen-hundreds he fought the US and he later died in war. During this time of War he was trying to make a confederation of tribes near Ohio to fight the White Settlement. In 1812 all of his followers and himself decided to join the British and in hopes they may win the war.In a battle his father Puck Shinwa

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    Tecumseh Hanson History

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    The western bias in Hanson’s work is well documented as well as readily admitted by Hanson. While many critics deride Hanson for being a reactionary, or wanting to undo the social progress of his generation and return America to a 1950s ideal, I purpose that through Hanson, who may be several of the previously stated pejoratives, we can see just how much the work of history has changed during the twentieth century. History from below, or as it is also known as “people’s history” is usually seen

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    this peace and neutrality could not remain forever. Tecumseh, born in the late eighteenth century during a time of major change and settlements, was impacted by the bleak and bitter life he had to live. During this time of expansion by the white settlers, he lost his brother and father

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    Born in 1768, in the Shawnee tribe, tecumseh was an Native American chief that lead the Indians in the war with American settlers. He later joined up with the British troops and fought the war with them. He later died at the Battle of Thames on October 5, 1813. Growing up his father was an minor war chief who died in the French and Indian war. And his mother left him to be raised by his sister Tecumpease. As a teenager he joined a confederate indian group lead by Mohawk chief Joseph Bryant. In the

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    At a time when the Indians were being driven from their home lands and food sources were scarce a Shawnee Indian named Tecumseh emerged as a leader and later became a War Chief. The Americans were encroaching on the Indians lands and disregarding the treaties that were in place. In addition, some tribes were selling off their land to the Americans. This book discusses his life and his journey to get all of the Indians to join forces to become an Indian Confederacy. It addition, his brother Tenskwatawa

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    The quote said by Tecumseh, Shawnee leader - "Sell a country! Why not sell the air, the great sea, as well as the earth? Did not the Great Spirit make them all for the use of his children?" means that it would be outrageous to own something that should belong to everyone to share. I agree with this because, over the years many wars have taken place in our country because of territorial issues among internationally. With everyone sharing the land, their would be no reason to just fight and kill one

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    William Tecumseh Sherman was born in Lancaster, Ohio, on February 8, 1820. He was one of eleven children. His father was a successful lawyer and Ohio Supreme Court Justice. Suddenly, at the age of nine, Sherman’s father died, leaving him with Thomas Ewing, a senator from Ohio prominent to the Whig party.In 1836, Sherman got appointed to West Point. He excelled in academics, but was not fond of the demerit system. He was never in deep trouble but had a good amount of minor scratches on his record

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