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What did Tecumseh urge tribes not to do?

  • Cede territory

  • Trade with Europeans

  • Fight each other

  • Move west

Answer

Cede territory. Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief, urged Native American tribes to resist the sale of their land to the United States government. He believed that the tribes should maintain their independence and way of life, and that selling their land would only lead to their eventual displacement and assimilation.
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