Seminale Wars Flashcards
1
Q
Were they pressured to sign treaties in the 1830s to sell their land?
A
Yes
2
Q
Did the chief Osceola and his people refuse to leave?
A
Yes
3
Q
Did they decide to go to war with the US instead?
A
Yes
4
Q
What group did they join to go to war with?
A
The runaway Africans
5
Q
What tactics did they use?
A
The gorilla tactics
6
Q
What were the gorilla tactics?
A
Surprise attacks
7
Q
By 1842, more than ___ of ___ American soldiers died, and most from ___
A
By 1842, more than 1,500 of 10,000 American soldiers died, and most from disease
8
Q
Did the government give up and let them remain in Florida?
A
Yes.
