Chapter 7

Quiz for Document 7-5: Tecumseh, “Sleep Not Longer, O’ Choctaws and Chickasaws” (1811)

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Question 1

In his efforts to rally the Choctaws and Chickasaws, the Shawnee chief Tecumseh says, “Before the palefaces came among us, we enjoyed the happiness of unbounded freedom, and were acquainted with neither riches, wants, nor oppression. . . . Are we not being stripped day by day of the little that remains of our ancient liberty? Do they not even now kick and strike us as they do their black-faces? How long will it be before they will tie us to a post and whip us, and make us work for them in their corn fields as they do them? Shall we wait for that moment or shall we die fighting before submitting to such ignominy?”
This message most resembles arguments made by which of the following groups?A. Federalists, as they sought support for their opposition to Republicans
B. American colonists, as they aimed to justify their resistance to Britain
C. Slaves, in their efforts to win their freedom from new American state governments
D. Republicans, as they sought support for their plans to purchase the Louisiana Territory

Question 2

What, according to Tecumseh, is the key to stopping the incursion of whites onto Native American lands?A. Acquisition of artillery and firearms
B. Alliance with the British
C. Spiritual and cultural renewal
D. Unified action by the Native American nations

Question 3

Tecumseh warns the Choctaw and Chickasaw that the invading whites will likely treat them like which other ethnic group?A. Enslaved African Americans
B. French settlers
C. Irish immigrants
D. Jewish colonists