Seminole Wars Week 15 By Althea La Vette
Seminole Wars Week 15 By Althea La. Vette
When did the Seminole Wars begin? They began after the War of 1812 had ended.
Why were the colonists upset with the Seminole Indians? The colonists wanted to take over the land from the American Indians, and they were upset with the American Indians for letting escaped African slaves live in their villages.
Who was the Seminole leader during the First Seminole War? Neamathla
Who was the Seminole leader during the Second Seminole War? Osceola
Who was the main Seminole leader during the Third Seminole War? Billy Bowlegs
Who was the secretary of war during the Third Seminole War? Jefferson Davis
Who was Chief Billy Bowlegs? He fought Andrew Jackson in the final Seminole Indian Wars.
Name two famous American leaders who fought in the Seminole Wars. Zachary Taylor and Andrew Jackson
What Florida state animal is on the endangered species list? Florida panther
How long did the Seminole Indian Wars last? 1817– 1858
Who or What? served in the Seminole Wars and later became president of the United States Zachary Taylor
Who or What? a successful general at the Battle of New Orleans who later became president of the United States Andrew Jackson
Who or What? a group who mode lows to govern a certain people legislative council
Who or What? served in the Seminole Wars I and later became resident of the Confederate totes Jefferson Davis
Who or What? the Seminole chief of the Third Seminole War Billy Bowlegs
Who or What? another word for "allow” tolerate
Who or What? to slow the progress of impede
Who or What? long-established practice of a certain people or area custom
Who or What? a Seminole leader who advanced his cause in the Second Seminole War Osceola
What caused each of the three Seminole Wars? The 1 st Seminole War started when Chief Neamathla stood up to the U. S. Army, who was trying to settle Seminole land. The 2 nd Seminole War started when Chief Osceola refused to move his people out of Florida. The 3 rd Seminole War happened when Chief Billy Bowlegs refused to move his people out of Florida and the U. S. Army started destroying Seminole property. “The Seminole Wars, ” pp. 2 -3.
Why did the European Americans want the American Indians to leave Florida? A. They were afraid of them and didn’t trust them, because they didn’t get to know them. B. The European Americans knew the American Indians would kill them in Florida. C. The European Americans wanted to live in the chickee huts the Seminoles built. D. They were jealous that the American Indians got to live in warm weather year round.
Where is Dixie county generally, in relationship to Gilchrist County? A. northeast B. southeast C. northwest D. southwest
Which of the following best describes the location of Dixie and Gilchrist Counties in Florida? A. They are at the southern tip of the Florida peninsula. B. Both counties are islands southeast of the mainland. C. These counties are located in the crook of the elbow of Florida. D. Both counties are located on the northeast Atlantic Coast of Florida.
When did the Seminole Wars start, compared to the time when Florida became a U. S. territory? A. The First War happened before the Florida Territory was formed. B. All three Seminole Wars started after the Florida Territory was formed. C. All of the Seminole Wars took place before the Territory was formed. D. The First and Second Wars both happened before Florida became a territory.
What was the main reason the European Americans wanted Seminole land? A. They wanted to build beachfront homes and the Seminoles had all the good lots. B. They wanted to farm in Florida and the Seminoles had many good farming spots. C. They wanted to enforce the Indian Land Law that said Seminoles could not be land owners. D. They were afraid that if they didn’t steal Seminole land, they would have to live in swamps.
What was the origin of many Black Seminoles? A. They came from Haiti and Cuba. B. They were escaped slaves. C. They moved to Florida from Africa. D. They came from cities up north.
Why, can we infer (assume), the U. S. government wanted to increase the population and industries in Florida? A. They wanted to start building theme parks right away to get tourists to come to Florida. B. They wanted to turn some of the settlers into slaves who would work on massive farms. C. They needed a higher number of people and good businesses there in order to make Florida a state. D. They felt Georgia and the Carolinas were getting way too crowded and had more than their fair share of businesses.
Which list summarizes famous American military leaders who contributed to Florida history? A. Abraham Lincoln, John D. Rockefeller, Henry Flagler B. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Mary Mc. Leod Bethune C. Vicente Martinez Ybor, Thomas Alva Edison, Patrick Henry D. Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, Jefferson Davis
Explain how Chief Osceola was captured by the U. S. Army, and give your opinion of the tactic (method). The U. S. Army pretended to surrender and when Osceola went to accept, he was captured. I think it was wrong to trick him and it doesn’t show honor by the U. S. Army, even in a war. They should have tried to capture him fair and square without a trick. “Could the Seminole Wars have been avoided? ” p. 3.
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