What events led to the Second Seminole War?

Question

Select the THREE answers that apply.

(3 points)

the harboring of runaway slaves

the signing of the Indian Removal Act

the fighting of the Mexican-American War

the signing of the Treaty of Payne's Landing

the writing of the Manifest Destiny doctrine

Answer 1

The three events that led to the Second Seminole War are:

1. The harboring of runaway slaves - The Seminoles allowed escaped slaves to join their communities, which angered Southern slaveholders.

2. The signing of the Indian Removal Act - This act authorized the forced removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the Southeast to territories west of the Mississippi River.

3. The signing of the Treaty of Payne's Landing - This treaty was signed in 1832 and was intended to secure Seminole land for removal, but many Seminoles disputed its legitimacy and were resistant to removal.

The other options (the fighting of the Mexican-American War and the writing of the Manifest Destiny doctrine) were not direct causes of the Second Seminole War.