H6 Frontier wars and War of 1812

How did tribal leaders like Blue Jacket and Little Turtle react to US settlers in the Northwest Territory?

• They met with President Washington to decide who would get different parts of the Northwest Territory.

• They gathered a coalition of Indian tribes to fight settlers moving onto their lands.

• They encouraged their tribes to welcome settlers and teach them to farm.

• Blue Jacket and Little Turtle fought with each other to get the land that was left over.

What happened as a result of the Battle of Tippecanoe?

• The battle had no clear winner.

• The Prophet led his Indian Confederacy to a victory gaining back all their lost lands.

• Tecumseh and the Prophet both died during the battle.

• The Indians suffered a serious defeat leaving the Confederacy weakened.

How did Indians feel about the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, giving land in the Northwest Territory to the US?

• Since the Indians were allies with the British they left the area peacefully.

• Indians wanted their own separate treaty to explain their rights.

• Indians felt they still had a right to live on land in the Northwest Territory

• The Indians were glad to have the US as neighbors.

How did the Treaty of Greenville affect US settlement of the Northwest Territory?

• Settlers happily agreed to share land with the Indians.

• More settlers than ever moved west because they felt it was safer now that most of the Indians had to move further west.

• Settlers were mad that they had to pay the Indians for their land

• Many people decided not to move west because they feared Indian attacks.

How did Tecumseh and his brother the Prophet react to the Treaty of Greenville?

• They gave up their lands and moved their people west.

• They turned against each other and fought for the land that was left.

• They stayed and formed a confederation of Indians to continue fighting for their lands.

• They made a separate treaty for their tribes to get to keep their land in exchange for beaver furs.

Why did the US build Fort Meigs on the Maumee River in 1812?

• The US was protecting itself from Spanish attacks from Canada.

• The US government wanted to protect settlers and fur trappers from bear attacks.

• The US was defending its rights to fish in the Maumee River against Indians.

• The US was preparing to invade Canada to gain more land for the US.

Which two European countries were already fighting with each other before the US declared war on Great Britain?

• Great Britain and Spain

• France and Great Britain

• Spain and France

• They were all fighting against each other.

Who won the War of 1812?

• Great Britain because the US became a colony of Great Britain again.

• The Indians because, with British help, they pushed US settlers out of the Northwest Territory.

• The US because Great Britain had to give up its claim on Canada.

• Neither country really won because both sides kept the same land they had before the war.

The War of 1812 provided a sense of nationalism in Americans. What caused this new found pride in their country?

• Americans felt confident they could protect themselves.

• Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner which became popular.

• The US fought a war against a strong world power and it turned out okay

• All of the above.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Fallen Timbers?

• The US had to make settlers move back east of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Many tribes signed the Treaty of Greenville giving up their claims to land.

• Other tribes continued to fight with help from the British.

• Both b and c.