The Black Hawk War occurred in the 1830s in Wisconsin and Illinois between Native American tribes led by Black Hawk and the United States. Black Hawk, a Sauk chief, opposed white settlers moving onto Sauk lands in violation of treaties. He led a group now known as the British Band back to their village, clashing with US settlers and troops for months until they were defeated in battle with many casualties. Black Hawk was eventually captured and the war ended with a new peace treaty.

2. General -White Settlers wanted to move
into Indian territory
Overview - Black Hawk led a Indian
rebellion against the US in
the early 1830’s
Black Hawk

3. War was in
Wisconsin and
Illinois

4.  Sauk and Meskwaki Indian tribes
 US expansion
 Controversial treaty
 Settlers began moving

5.  Keokuk chose to move
 Black Hawk stays

6.  Black Hawk returned from winter hunt
 Found white men in Saukenuk (Sauk Village)
 Clashed for months

7.  Began calling themselves the British Band
 Did this to gain British support

8.  Came back with more men at his service
 US mobilized troops to hunt him down
 Black Hawk tried to get as much support as he
could
 No British help

9.  Afraid of an intertribal war
 Acted as mediators to Native American
disputes

10.  Black Hawk moved North
 40 beat 275, as Black Hawk won
 Only 3 fatalities for British Band

11.  British Band moved north to Wisconsin
 Low on food and supplies
 Militia was closing in
 Reached Mississippi River
 Many were killed from cannon fire from the
steamboat Warrior

12.  Black Hawk goes upriver
 US forces caught up with Sauk tribe the next
morning
 Killed men, women, and children
 260 members of British Band killed

13.  Black Hawk was captured soon after
 Peace treaty was signed
 Black Hawk died in 1838

14.  Abe Lincoln served as a volunteer in the Black
Hawk war
 Never saw any combat, but was elected as
captain of his company