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U.S goes into take Indians from Flordia
In 1835 U.S army moved in to remove Seminoles from Flordia. This is an impotant event because, it showed the U.s acting upon a law they made. yet it also was the action that sparked the being of the war. -
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Second seminole war
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Dade Massacre
In 1835 Major francis Dade lead 110 troops into ft. king yet was abushed by 180 sems Dade and all but 3 of his troops "Dade Massacre". This event is important in showing the power of the tribes in the beginning of the war. It impacts the war with how many U.Slives were lost in that one battle. -
Tribe Stands their ground
In 1835 seminoles fought back by ambushing U.S troops along the Fort King Road in December.This is an important event, because it shows that the Seminole tribes weren't living their homland without a fight. Also it impactes the overall topic because, it was the start of the second seminole war. -
Major General WInfield Scott
In 1836 Major General Winfield Scott was put in charge of the war and lead 5000 troops yet only captured a handful of Seminoles.This was important because it showed how ineffective the U.S was in the war.This impacted the war because, it gave the tribes confidence in the war. -
Indians forced to retreat
In 1837 and 38 battles of okeechobee and loxahatchee forced Seminoles to retreat into Everglades. This is important to the event due to it being the point where america made its impact on the Seminoles army. Also it impact the whole topic because it had been the point when america showed its strengths in the war. -
Seminoles fight back
In 1839 and 1840 Seminoles attack us near Caloosahatchee an raid the american settlers in the indian key. This event is imporatant in showing that thee tribes weren't going to sit around and wait for U.S to attack again. Also it impacts the topic by showing that the war cost american settlers. -
Colonel Williams Jenkins
Colonel Williams Jenkins bribes the captured seminoles Coacoochee into convicing 200 of his people to surrender and move.This event is important because it showed how desperate the U.S was to get out of war. This impacted the war because it was the end of the war . -
The end of the second seminole war
The war ended this war cost the U.S 30 million dollars the end was important though no treaty was signed only few tribes remained in their homeland. -
The fall of the Seminoles
Last band of the Seminoles was the forcedinto chains in 1859.This is important to because it shows the end of the second war. Also it is impacted the topic due to the fact it was the end of the war.
