How Did Tecumseh Try to Stem the Tide of White

question 71

Multiple Choice

How did Tecumseh try to stem the tide of white encroachment on Native American lands?

• A) He tried to negotiate with U.S. government officials.
• B) He sued the U.S. government on behalf of his people in federal court.
• C) He sought to build a coalition of several tribes who could stand united in collectively owning and retaining the land.
• D) He marshaled an army of Indians and declared war near Prophetstown.
• E) None of these choices

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Definitions:

Passive Margin

The shift from oceanic to continental lithosphere which isn't located at an active plate margin.

Continental Margin

The zone of the ocean floor that separates the thin oceanic crust from thick continental crust, including the continental shelf, slope, and rise.

Plate Boundary

The edges where two tectonic plates meet, which can be divergent, convergent, or transform, leading to various geological features and events.

Normal Faults

Fractures in the Earth's crust where the rock above the fault plane has moved down relative to the rock below.