Tecumseh

A Shawnee chief who organized Native American groups to slow down American settlements.

Fourth of July

The day in 1776 when the American colonists declared independence from Great Britain.

British Allies

During the American Revolution the Native Americans helped the British because they wanted to keep their land.

British Forts

After the American Revolution was over the British kept control of their forts

Fort Makinac

 Fort Mackinac was one of the forts the British were unwilling to give up after the War of 1812

territory

Land that is claimed by a country but is not yet officially a state of that country

Treaty of Greenville

in this treaty Chief Bad Bird agreed to give up large portions of land

William Hull

the first governor of the Michigan territory

Lewis Cass

the second governor of the Michigan territory, he hoped to buy even more land from the Native Americans and bring more people to the Michigan territory

Toledo Strip

the strip of land that both Ohio and Michigan were fighting over, delaying Michigan statehood.