How did Indians deal with the encroachment of white settlers into Indian lands in the early nineteenth century?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
a. Tecumseh campaigned for Indian unity and created a confederation of Indian tribes to fight the Americans and drive them out of Indian lands.
b. When the War of 1812 broke out, he sided with the British and against the Americans.
c. Not all Indian tribes joined Tecumseh’s confederation; some joined on the American side.
d. Indians that allied with the Americans thought they could broker better terms by cooperating rather than fighting the Americans.
e. Some Indians, such as William Weatherford, started out fighting the Americans and later surrendered because they saw the futility of continued resistance.
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