1. Indian Conflicts and the War of 1812
Chapter 4, Part 2

2. Vocabulary
Coalition: temporary alliance of different groups for a specific purpose
Sentry: a guard posted to watch for danger
Encroachment: act of trespassing or invading
Restive: nervous or impatient under pressure
Massacre: slaughter of a group of people

3. Tecumseh & Tenskwatawa

4. Tecumseh and Native Threats
Tecumseh – Shawnee Chief
Formed a *confederacy of tribes to resist U.S. expansion
Advised tribes not to sell their land
Tenskwatawa “The Prophet”
Religious leader & brother of Tecumseh
Battle of Tippecanoe
William Henry Harrison (gov. of Indiana) led 1,000 troops to Prophetstown (Tippecanoe & Wabash Rivers)
Battle- Nov. 1811/ Prophetstown burned
U.S. victory?
Indian attacks continue
British blamed

6. From: http://alastairsweeny.com/1812/index.php/Battle_of_Tippecanoe

8. Capt. John Whistler’s sketch of Ft. Dearborn
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9. Map showing the battle site- top is west
"Chicago in 1812 Andreas" by Alfred Theodore Andreas (1839–1900) - History of Chicago [1]. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons -

10. Henry Hering’s sculpture: Defense, 1928

11. http://commons. wikimedia

12. Carl Rohl-Smith, Fort Dearborn Massacre, 1893.
Depicts Black Partridge saving John Kinzie’s daughter – currently not on display due to controversy

13. War of 1812
Indians joined with British to attack Americans in the frontier, including Illinois
Fort Dearborn was commanded by Capt. Nathan Heald
Heald was told to give supplies to friendly Indians, destroy ammunition, and evacuate
John Kinzie, a silversmith and fur trapper, advised Heald to stay at the fort and wait for reinforcements
Heald waited 5 days to decide what to giving Indians time to prepare for the attack
Fought 1.5 miles from fort
Heald taken prisoner, but later released