Chapter 9 Study Questions

  1. What was significant about the “Tomahawk Speech” (i.e., why was it given and what impact did it have)?
  2. Why was the Battle of Fallen Timbers (1794) considered a double-blow to the coalition of confederated Indigenous nations?
  3. After 1807, in spite of the unreliable actions by the British in the past, why did Indigenous Peoples decide to ask for and accept the help of the British?
  4. Who was Tecumseh and what role did he play in the War of 1812?
  5. Who was Tenskwatawa and what was the basis of his doctrine?
  6. Why was the fall of Michilimackinac important?
  7. What happened at Moraviantown?
  8. What ceremonial actions did the British take after the death of Tecumseh?
  9. What is meant by the phrase status quo ante bellum?
  10. What were the short-term ramifications of the War of 1812 for Indigenous Peoples?
  11. What were the long-term ramifications of the War of 1812 for Indigenous Peoples?
  12. Who founded Moraviantown and for which Indigenous people?
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