The Growing Republic: Rise of a National Economy

Indian Reactions: A Contrast in Approaches

Tecumseh and the Cherokee chiefs, including Junaluska, had different viewpoints on how to deal with the waves of American settlers moving onto their land.

Explore: The Battle of Horseshoe Bend - Determining the Facts 1 Read about the Creek People and how they came to follow Tecumseh into armed rebellion.

Explore: Trail of Tears - Reading 1 Read about the Cherokee Nation and how they decided to adopt "white" culture and economic traditions.

What was the result? Which of the two approaches preserved Native American land and culture? Click each of the images to find out.

Explore: The Battle of Horseshoe Bend - Determining the Facts 3 Explore: Trail of Tears - Reading 2