USE THE TEXT BELOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.Tecumseh, a young Shawnee chief from the Ohio Valley, envisioned a vast Native American confederacy strong enough to prevent further westward expansion by the American settlers and their government. As he witnessed more and more tribes being wiped out, he asked, Will we let ourselves be destroyed in our turn without a struggle, to give up our homes, our country bequeathed to us by the Great Spirit, the graves of our dead and everything that is dear and sacred to us? I know you will cry with me, Never! Never!Tecumseh died during the War of 1812, when he fought alongside the British to defeat the United States. His body was reportedly mutilated by Kentucky militiamen, and he was buried in a mass grave near the battlefield. The Shawnee Chief Tecumseh:

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USE THE TEXT BELOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.Tecumseh, a young Shawnee chief from the Ohio Valley, envisioned a vast Native American confederacy strong enough to prevent further westward expansion by the American settlers and their government. As he witnessed more and more tribes being wiped out, he asked, “Will we let ourselves be destroyed in our turn without a struggle, to give up our homes, our country bequeathed to us by the Great Spirit, the graves of our dead and everything that is dear and sacred to us? I know you will cry with me, “Never! Never!"Tecumseh died during the War of 1812, when he fought alongside the British to defeat the United States. His body was reportedly mutilated by Kentucky militiamen, and he was buried in a mass grave near the battlefield. The Shawnee Chief Tecumseh:

A	Established a Native American Confederacy
B	believed the native Americans should cooperate with the American government.
C	helped American settlers move westward
D	died fighting the United States in the War of 1812.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Alarmed by the growing encroachment of whites settlers occupying Native American lands, the Shawnee Chief Tecumseh calls on all Native peoples to unite and resist. Born around 1768 near Springfield, Ohio, Tecumseh won early notice as a brave warrior.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tecumseh proclaimed that Native Americans owned their lands in common and urged tribes not to cede more territory unless all agreed. His message alarmed American leaders as well as Native leaders who sought accommodation with the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tecumseh wanted to force the Americans to deal with all of the tribes in unison. Separately, the individual tribes did not have much power. Together, Tecumseh hoped, they would be a major deterrent to white expansion.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1811, the Shawnee Chief Tecumseh tried to negotiate with the American government to stop western expansion into native lands. He formed a confederacy of native tribes and represented the interests of many natives. When negotiation failed and violence erupted, Tecumseh fled north to ally with the British.

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