CLEP US History I

Category - Politics

The Native American leader who united tribes to fight William Henry Harrison in the Battle of Tippecanoe was:
  1. Tecumseh
  2. Red Jacket
  3. Pontiac
  4. Sitting Bull
  5. Chief Joseph
Explanation
Answer: A - Tecumseh fought William Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe, launching Harrison as a national hero and helping him to win the presidency. Tecumseh created an alliance of Native Americans to fight encroachment on their land. The movement was short lived, and Tecumseh died while fighting on the side of the British in the War of 1812.
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