Battle of Tippecanoe

What was the main reason for the Battle of Tippecanoe?

• Political disagreements between the US and Great Britain

• Economic sanctions against Native American tribes

• Dispute over land following the Treaty of Fort Wayne

• Religious conflicts between settlers and Native Americans

Who led the American forces in the Battle of Tippecanoe?

• Tecumseh

• Captain David Robb

• Governor William Henry Harrison

• Major Joseph Hamilton Daveiss

What was Prophetstown?

• A European settlement

• A battlefield site

• A Native American village

• A military fort

Which Native American leader organized a confederation to resist settlers?

• Tenskwatawa

• Geronimo

• Sitting Bull

• Tecumseh

What action did Harrison take after the battle?

• Signed a peace treaty

• Torched Prophetstown

• Retreated to Vincennes

• Resigned his commission

What was Tecumseh's reaction when he returned to Prophetstown?

• He rebuilt the village

• He found it in ruins

• He left the area permanently

• He negotiated with Harrison

What was the outcome of the Battle of Tippecanoe?

• Decisive Native American victory

• Stalemate

• Minor American victory

• United States victory

What subsequent war did Tecumseh's forces join?

• French and Indian War

• Mexican-American War

• War of 1812

• American Civil War

What was one effect of the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811?

• Tecumseh lost hope for a great Indian confederation.

• The British began to support the Native American rebels.

• Tecumseh was forced to sign the Treaty of Greenville.

• The United States began to pay more for Native American land.

The battle of Tippecanoe was a win for ...

• The Native Americans

• The U.S. settlers