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Battle of Fallen Timbers
The Battle of Fallen Timbers was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between American Indians and the United States for control of the Northwest Territory. President Washington sought to end a string of defeats by appointing General Anthony Wayne to take over operations in the region during the battle. It became a decisive victory for the United States, ended major hostilities in the region until "Tecumseh's War" and the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. -
Greenville Treaty
Article I established peace between the Miami, Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Kickapoo with the U.S., Wyandot, Delaware, Shawnee, and Seneca. Article II called for the tribes to give aid to the U.S. in their war against Great Britain and her Indian allies, and not to make an independent peace. Article III has the tribes acknowledge themselves under the protection of the U.S., and no other power. In Article IV, the U.S. promises to respect their boundaries with the Indian Nations, established before the -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Previously after the Treaty of Greenville was signed colonists still began to break the treaties rule by occupying Indian lands illegally. In 1808 Tecumseh, a Shawnee Indian and his brother Tenskwatawa launched a reform movement among their people. They attempted to end the sale of additional lands to the whites and to resist alcohol and other troublesome temptations of the competing culture. Tecumseh created an establishment at the Wabash and Tippecanoe rivers which became the focal point of Te -
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Killing of the Indians
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Cherokee Law Against Land Sales
The Cherokee government’s principal chief John Roos, took many steps to protect its national territory. He received recognition for his efforts in negotiating the Treaty of 1819. From now on, he began to work by making legal moves for the Cherokees as president of the Constitutional Convention. In 1825 New Echota, the Cherokee Capital was established near the area of present day Calhoun, Georgia. The Cherokee National Council advised the US that it would now refuse future cession requests and e -
Cherokee Constitution
In 1827, John Roos constructed a constitution for the Cherokee Nation. This constitution drew heavily from the US’s constitution. This constitution was published in both English and in Cherokee newspapers, which demonstrated that the Cherokee were going to adopt aspects of white civilization.
