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R. David Edmunds

Tecumseh and the Quest for Indian Leadership

R. David EdmundsNonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 1984

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Essay Topics

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What, according to Edmunds, are some of the major causes of the decline of the Shawnee and other tribes at the beginning of the 19th century? How do Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa respond differently to these challenges facing their people?

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In Chapter 3, Edmunds outlines the traditional political structure of the Shawnee. How does Tecumseh’s model of leadership depart from this? What leads Tecumseh to adopt his new conception of leadership?

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What is the role of so-called “British Indian agents,” like Matthew Elliott, in British-Native relations? How does this role affect Tecumseh and his movement?

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