Which Seminole leader resisted removal from Florida, was captured in 1837 and died in prison?

• A. Black Hawk
• B. John Marshall
• C. Sauk & Fox Tribes
• D. Osceola

Answer: (D)

Osceola is the Seminole leader who resisted removal in Florida and fits the details of being captured in 1837 and dying in prison. He led resistance during the Second Seminole War, a fierce struggle against U.S. efforts to force the Seminole from Florida to Indian Territory. He was captured in 1837 under a flag of truce during negotiations with U.S. forces, and died in prison in 1838 at Fort Moultrie in Charleston. This combination of leadership in the Florida resistance and his death in custody is what identifies him as the person described. The other names refer to different peoples or roles: Black Hawk led the Sauk and Fox in the Midwest, not the Seminole in Florida; John Marshall was a Supreme Court chief justice; Sauk & Fox Tribes is a tribal group rather than an individual leader.