BIOGRAPHY || "Billy Powell: Seminole Warrior"

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What was the Seminole name Billy Powell adopted as his own? Options: Osceola, Black Hawk, Red Stick, Tallassee

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Osceola

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Osceola's mother was a member of which Native American tribe? Options: Seminole, Muscogee, Creek, Cherokee

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Muscogee

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The Indian Removal Act of 1830 required Native tribes of the South to relocate west of which river?

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Mississippi River

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Is the author of the article suggesting Osceola's violent actions were justified in the article? Which selection from the article BEST supports your answer?

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Yes; "He was recognized as a defender of his people," Ganteaume says, "and coverage in the American press made him well known."

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In which year was Osceola ambushed and taken prisoner by federal troops?

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1837

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A MAIN IDEA of the article is that Osceola was a famous leader. Which key detail from the article BEST supports this as the article's MAIN idea?

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Today, there are places named after him, including Osceola National Forest in Florida.

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Which statement would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article? Options: A pair of garters worn by Osceola are part of a New York City exhibit of Native American art., Although Osceola was part Caucasian, he identified himself as a pure-blood Indian., Osceola died three days after he was imprisoned at Fort Moultrie in South Carolina., In addition to a feathered turban, Osceola liked wearing red war paint and large silver earrings.

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Although Osceola was part Caucasian, he identified himself as a pure-blood Indian.

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What disease did Osceola die from? Typhoid, Cholera, Small Pox, Malaria, Dysentery

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Malaria