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Black Hawk

The leader of the Illinois tribes of Indians in the 1830's. When the Indians were uprooted, and forced out of their homes, Black Hawk led the Indians in resisting the move. However, he wasn't powerful enough, because in 1832 they were brutally defeated, and forced to move into Oklahoma.

Subject: 
US History [1]
Vocabulary: 
Chapter 14 - Jacksonian Democracy at Flood Tide [2]

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