Which Native American group resisted relocation from 1835 to 1842 using guerrilla warfare from the Florida Everglades?

Which Native American group resisted relocation from 1835 to 1842 using guerrilla warfare from the Florida Everglades?

• A. Choctaw
• B. Cherokee
• C. Creek
• D. Seminoles

Answer: (D)

The resistance described is characteristic of the Seminoles, who fought back against removal in the Florida Everglades during the Second Seminole War (1835–1842). They used guerrilla tactics that fit the swampy, dense terrain—hit-and-run attacks, ambushes, and mobility through the Everglades—to counter a larger, better-equipped U.S. military force. This prolonged struggle was driven by a determination to stay on their ancestral lands rather than relocate to Indian Territory, making the Seminoles the best answer for this scenario. Nearby groups faced removal as well, but not in this specific way or place. The Choctaw and Cherokee were subjected to relocations earlier in the 1830s (the Trail of Tears for the Cherokees, and removals of other southeastern tribes at different times), and the Creeks were also displaced, but none carried out the extended guerrilla warfare from the Florida Everglades that defined the Seminoles’ resistance.

The resistance described is characteristic of the Seminoles, who fought back against removal in the Florida Everglades during the Second Seminole War (1835–1842). They used guerrilla tactics that fit the swampy, dense terrain—hit-and-run attacks, ambushes, and mobility through the Everglades—to counter a larger, better-equipped U.S. military force. This prolonged struggle was driven by a determination to stay on their ancestral lands rather than relocate to Indian Territory, making the Seminoles the best answer for this scenario.

Nearby groups faced removal as well, but not in this specific way or place. The Choctaw and Cherokee were subjected to relocations earlier in the 1830s (the Trail of Tears for the Cherokees, and removals of other southeastern tribes at different times), and the Creeks were also displaced, but none carried out the extended guerrilla warfare from the Florida Everglades that defined the Seminoles’ resistance.