The Significance of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend to the Expansion of the United States Name: Institutional Affiliation The Significance of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend to the Expansion of the United States In 1800, the encroachment of the white settlers on the Upper Creek Indians lands currently known as Alabama and Georgia initiated several differences among the inhabitants of this region. The tribal leaders in this case counseled restraints with the aim of urging the element of a neutral stance in developing a split between Britain and the United States. However, in 1811, the Shawnee leaders took the opport