Monday, December 10, 2007 Chief Tecumseh

Tecumseh whose given name might be more accurately rendered as Tecumtha or Tekamthi, was a famous Shawnee leader. He spent much of his life attempting to rally different Native American tribes in a mutual defense of their lands, which eventually led to his death in the War of 1812.

Use the links below to read more about Tecumseh and answer the following questions:

1. What does Tecumseh mean in English (more than one possibility)?

2. When and where was Tecumseh born?

3. What did Tecumseh say when GENERAL WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON tried to get Tecumseh to sell him part of the Shawnee tribal land?

4. What did Tecumseh want the members of his tribe to reject?

5. What did Tecumseh try to form?

6. Name at least three tribes that he attempted to join together.

7. Which side of the War of 1812 did Tecumseh join?

8. How did Tecumseh die?


http://www.danielnpaul.com/ChiefTecumseh-Shawnee.html

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Omega/1854/ct.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecumseh

http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/tecumseh/man/