Between 1817 and 1818, the US government fought its first war against a tribe that was believed to be hiding runaway slaves and standing in the way of settlement in Florida. Which tribe was involved in this war?

The conflict described was the First Seminole War, fought in Florida in 1817–1818. The U.S. government accused Seminole communities of sheltering people who had escaped slavery and resisting American expansion into Florida. Therefore, the tribe was the Seminole.

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