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1. What is the meaning of the name Tecumseh?
2. His father, Pucksinwah, was killed when Tecumseh was only six years old. At what battle did this happen?
3. You may know that Tecumseh was Shawnee, but they are made up of 13 clans. To which clan did Tecumseh belong?
4. Tecumseh's younger brother Lalawethika, became known as the Shawnee Prophet. Why?
5. Always his brothers' protector, Tecumseh helped spread the message as Tenskwatawa preached for the people to abandon the ways of the whites and return to the old traditions. As their following grew, they moved west and established a new village. What was it called?
6. Tecumseh traveled far and wide in an attempt to unite as many natives as possible to resist the white takeover. This future president took advantage of one such absence to attack and destroy Prophetstown. Who was it?
7. Most of Tecumseh's followers were Shawnee.
8. In 1812 America was again at war with the British, Tecumseh and his warriors joined up with the British troops.
9. Another confrontation between Tecumseh and a future U.S. President happened in 1809 at the signing of which treaty?
10. On October 5th, 1813, Tecumseh was killed in what battle?
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