USA HISTORY

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: -Indian resistance was organized by the visionary Shawnee leader Tecumseh, aided by a revitalization movement led by his half-brother Tenskwatawa (the Prophet).

Detailed explanation-3: -Between 1795 and 1809, about 48 million acres of Indian land was acquired by the United States. As settlement became more widespread, some Indians began to adopt aspects of Western culture, weakening the importance of their own customs. Many Native American leaders opposed this trend.

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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tecumseh: (1768-1813) Shawnee Indian political leader and leader of the pan-Indian coalition, known as Tecumseh’s Confederacy which, joined by British forces, fought against the United States during the War of 1812.