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How were the Seminole able to resist relocation?

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Not only did the Americans come down to explore Florida, so did the runaway slaves. Florida was a safe place for them to hide from their masters. This was one reason the U.S. Army attacked the Seminoles which resulted in the First Seminole War (1817 to 1818).
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