The army's major campaign against the Indians was fought in Florida against Seminoles. It took long wars (1818–58) to finally defeat the Seminoles and move them to Oklahoma. The usual strategy in Indian wars was to seize control of the Indians winter food supply, but that was no use in Florida where there was no winter. The second strategy was to form alliances with other Indian tribes, but that too was useless because the Seminoles had destroyed all the other Indians when they entered Florida in the late eighteenth century. COUNT 5
QSN1 What Indian tribe was the Army's major campaign against? ANS1 Seminoles QSN2 During what years did the wars between the Army and the Seminoles take place? ANS2 1818–58 QSN3 What state were the Seminoles moved to? ANS3 Oklahoma QSN4 What did the Army traditionally take control of to defeat the Indians? ANS4 winter food supply QSN5 During what century did the Seminoles enter Florida? ANS5 eighteenth