The Seminoles Lesson

Seminole Wars Introduction

What reasons did Native Americans have to cause resistance against American settlers?

Resistance: The refusal to accept or comply.

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Tribal Confederacy in Florida.

Seminole

Causing to move from their proper place.

Displaced

Wetlands in the Florida Peninsula.

Everglades

Attacking suddenly and then quickly retreating.

Guerilla

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How does this person relate to the Seminole Wars?

Osceola

​How does the Indian Removal Act relate to the Seminole Wars?

Indian Removal Act

​How does this person relate to the Seminole Wars?

Andrew Jackson

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Multiple Choice

Which word best describes the ethnic make-up of the Seminole people?

• Similar

• Diverse

• Uniform

• Spanish

Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S. Army invade Florida, starting the first Seminole War?

• The Seminole had violated a treaty with the U.S.

• The Seminole were attacking villages in Georgia.

• The U.S. wanted the land for white settlement.

• The U.S. had signed a treaty with Spain.

Multiple Choice

Why did the Seminoles move to the Everglades?

• More white settlers were moving into their territory.

• They traded their lands to settlers in exchange for land in the Everglades.

• The Everglades had rich farm land and plentiful game.

• The Everglades were reserved for them by the U.S. government.

Multiple Choice

Which event most directly caused the Trail of Tears?

• The First Seminole War

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Treaty of Paine's Landing

• The Indian Removal Act

Multiple Choice

What's an example of a guerilla tactic?

• A large battle between 2 armies.

• A siege of a walled fort.

• A sudden attack at night.

• A treaty Negotiation.

Multiple Choice

To the Seminole, Andrew Jackson was most likely considered:

• An enemy

• A hero

• Their President

• A victim

Multiple Choice

What word best describes how Osceola was captured?

• Trickery

• Bribery

• Surrender

• Negotiation