Question

How did the U.S. government try to enforce the Treaty of Payne’s Landing?
It built a new reservation in southern Florida.
It built a new reservation in southern Florida.

It attacked Seminole villages.
It attacked Seminole villages.

It negotiated peace with Chief Osceola.
It negotiated peace with Chief Osceola.

It extended the time to relocate from three to five years.

Answer 1

The U.S. government tried to enforce the Treaty of Payne's Landing primarily by extending the time to relocate from three to five years. The treaty was intended to facilitate the removal of the Seminole people from Florida to lands west of the Mississippi River, but it faced significant resistance from the Seminoles, particularly led by Chief Osceola. The U.S. government attempted to negotiate and manage the relocation process, but ultimately this led to conflict, resulting in the Second Seminole War rather than a peaceful relocation.