Seminoles

SEMINOLES During the first century, or rather (1789-1812), there were many confrontations between the Seminoles and Americans. From trading with them to having a war with them, living on the same land meant there were going to interactions. When the Seminoles first arrived in the state of Florida, there were very few Indians around. They knew if they wanted to stick around, they were all going to have to come together as one. That is …

…the Americans sent an army into the Seminole country. Villages were burned along with the herds of horses and cattle taken. It was an ongoing warfare till a treaty was completed in 1823. It guaranteed that the Seminoles would have a 4 million-acre settlement where they could live in peace. With these interactions in mind, the Seminoles experience more negative feedback than positive. This led to them never accepting a friendship from a white man. Word Count: 272