Seminole Wars Introduction

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Diverse

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Spanish

The Seminole had violated a treaty with the U.S.

The Seminole were attacking villages in Georgia.

The U.S. wanted the land for white settlement.

The U.S. had signed a treaty with Spain.

More white settlers were moving into their territory.

They traded their lands to settlers in exchange for land in the Everglades.

The Everglades had rich farm land and plentiful game.

The Everglades were reserved for them by the U.S. government.

The First Seminole War

The Louisiana Purchase

The Treaty of Paine's Landing

The Indian Removal Act

A large battle between 2 armies.

A siege of a walled fort.

A sudden attack at night.

A treaty Negotiation.

An enemy

A hero

Their President

A victim

Trickery

Bribery

Surrender

Negotiation