USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

WESTWARD EXPANSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which group of Native Americans were the most successful in fighting removal?
A
Seminoles
B
Choctaw
C
Creek
D
Cherokee
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful tribe in American history.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a third meeting with Seminole leaders, the Patriot Army leaders threatened the Seminoles with destruction if they fought on the side of the Spanish. This threat gave the Seminoles favoring war, led by King Payne’s brother Bolek (also known as Bowlegs) the upper hand.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Second Seminole War (1835-1842), usually referred to as the Seminole War proper, was the fiercest war waged by the U.S. government against American Indians. The United States spent more than $20 million fighting the Seminoles.

Detailed explanation-4: -A small group of Seminoles was coerced into signing a removal treaty in 1833, but the majority of the tribe declared the treaty illegitimate and refused to leave. The resulting struggle was the Second Seminole War, which lasted from 1835 to 1842.

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