THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
HENRY CLAY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Being a strong Native American leader
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Taking weapons from Great Britain
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Ruling Canadian provinces
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Fighting for the traditional Native American ways
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tecumseh was a Shawnee warrior chief who organized a Native American confederacy in an effort to create an autonomous Indian state and stop white settlement in the Northwest Territory (modern-day Great Lakes region).
Detailed explanation-2: -Tecumseh was leader of the First Nations confederacy that was formed to resist American intrusion on Indigenous land in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tecumseh is one of the most prominent Indigenous figures in Canadian history. He was a Shawnee chief known for his involvement in the War of 1812 and his quest to secure land for First Nations. Born in present-day Ohio around 1768, Tecumseh was the son of Puckeshinwa and Methoataaskee.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Prophet unwisely attacked Harrison’s camp and was so decisively defeated in the ensuing Battle of Tippecanoe that his followers dispersed, and he, having lost his prestige, fled to Canada and ceased to be a factor in Tecumseh’s plans.