Indiana History

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	The History of Indiana Indiana became a U.S. state in 1818, growing rapidly due to its central location and transportation networks like the Indiana and Michigan Canal. It played a key role in westward expansion and was home to Abraham Lincoln before he became president.

	Shawnee Nation The Shawnee Nation is a Native American tribe originally located in the Ohio Valley region, known for their skilled diplomacy and resistance against colonial expansion. Today, Shawnee communities primarily reside in Oklahoma, preserving their language, culture, and traditions.

	The Explorations of Robert Sieur de la Salle Robert Sieur de La Salle was a French explorer who claimed the entire Mississippi River Basin for France in 1682, naming it Louisiana. His ambitious expeditions expanded French influence in North America, though his final colonization attempt ended in disaster and his own death.

	The Northwest Territory The Northwest Territory was a vast area of land in the early United States, stretching from the Great Lakes to the Ohio River and including parts of modern-day Ohio, Indiana, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. It was gained after the British ceded it following the French and Indian War and eventually became the foundation for several new states.

	French and Indian War - The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War, began in the Spring in 1754. The dispute arose over the presence of British and French settlers in the Ohio River Valley (in and around present day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), but resulted in battles that were fought far from there.

	Pontiac's Rebellion - Pontiac's Rebellion was a war waged by Indians of the Great Lakes region against British rule after the French and Indian War. The Indians, who had formed alliances with the defeated French, were dissatisfied with treatment from British officials.

	Battle of Vincennes The Battle of Vincennes (1779) was a key American victory, where George Rogers Clark's forces captured the British fort, weakening British control in the Northwest Territory and securing American influence in the region.

	Tecumseh's War Tecumseh's War was a conflict in the early 1800s between a Native American confederation, led by Shawnee chief Tecumseh, and the United States, as Native tribes tried to resist American expansion into their lands. The war ended after Tecumseh’s death in 1813 during the War of 1812, weakening Native resistance in the Midwest.

	Battle of Tippecanoe - November, 6, 1811 The Battle of Tippecanoe took place in 1811 between U.S. forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison and Native American warriors associated with Tecumseh’s confederacy. Though the Native forces launched a surprise attack, Harrison’s troops held their ground and later burned the village of Prophetstown, increasing tensions that led to the War of 1812.

	Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny was the 19th-century belief that the United States was destined by God to expand its territory across North America. It was used to justify westward expansion, the displacement of Native Americans, and wars such as the Mexican-American War.