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Tenskwatawa a former drunkard had a vision of paradise and the means to get there. He gave up drinking and became a prophet, guiding the Shawnee back to their spirituality. He described paradise and how the People had to go back to the old ways in many aspects of life and become virtuous in order to get there. He encouraged them to give up the white man's whiskey, clothing and weapons. He told men to respect their wives and children. He encouraged the men to once again protect what is there and to honor their heritage. What he did was give the Shawnee hope when there was little to hope for.
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Who was Tecumseh's brother Tenskwatawa or the Prophet?
Tenskwatawa is The Prophet
Who established Prophetstown in 1808?
Tenskwatawa
Who defeated Shawnee under Tenskwatawa at prophetstown in 1811?
William Henry Harrison
Besides creating a pan Indian military alliance against white expansion Tecumseh and tenskwatawa urged American Indians to?
Besides creating a pan Indian military alliance against white expansion Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa urged American Indians to reject the ways of the white European settlers. They wanted Native Americans to keep their traditions.
Who was Tecumseh's brother and ally?
Tecumseh was a very significant Native American who gave his life for what he believed. He knew that the Americans were a tremendous threat to all Indian tribes, and realized that the Indians would be destroyed one by one if not united. Tecumseh created a confederation of thirty-two tribes in hopes that the Americans would recognize their borders and thus put a halt to westward expansion. His confederation may have succeeded if it were not for the mistakes made by his brother, Laulewasika, the Americans violent actions towards the Indian tribes, and the unwillingness of the different tribes to cooperate. Tecumseh was born in March of 1768. His real name was Tecumtha, which meant "panther lying in wait," but to the white men he was called Tecumseh which stood for "shooting star."
