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Tecumseh Timeline Game

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Tecumseh was a Shawnee leader and warrior who played a significant role in resisting the expansion of the United States into Native American territory in the early 19th century. To learn more about Tecumseh and his impact on history, let’s explore this timeline game:

  • Players will place events in their correct chronological order
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  • 1768: Tecumseh is born in 1768 in present-day Ohio
  • 1774: Tecumseh's father is killed in battle in 1774
  • early 1800s: Tecumseh becomes a prominent leader of the Shawnee tribe in the early 1800s
  • 1805: Tecumseh forms a confederation of Native American tribes to resist white settlement in 1805
  • 1810: Tecumseh meets with Governor William Henry Harrison in 1810 to discuss land treaties
  • 1811: Tecumseh travels to British Canada to seek support for his confederation in 1811
  • 1811: Tecumseh's confederation is defeated at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811
  • 1812: Tecumseh allies with the British during the War of 1812
  • 1812: Tecumseh leads Native American forces in several key battles during the War of 1812
  • 1813: Tecumseh's forces are defeated at the Battle of the Thames in 1813
  • 1813: Tecumseh is killed in battle at the Battle of the Thames in 1813
  • 1813: Tecumseh's death marks the end of organized Native American resistance in the Northwest Territory
  • post-1813: Tecumseh's legacy inspires future Native American leaders and activists
  • post-1813: Tecumseh's efforts to unite Native American tribes against white settlers are remembered as a significant moment in Native American history

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