Question

William McIntosh

Question 1
Why were the Muscogee (Creek) Indians angry with their pictured chief, William McIntosh?
Responses
A He consistently sided with the US government even during the Red Stick War.He consistently sided with the US government even during the Red Stick War.
B He allied with the British leading the Muscogee (Creek) Indians into a war against Americans.He allied with the British leading the Muscogee (Creek) Indians into a war against Americans.
C He allowed the US government to force his tribe out of the area into western reservations.He allowed the US government to force his tribe out of the area into western reservations.
D He refused to leave the state of Georgia causing the majority of the tribe to perish at the hands of the US government.He refused to leave the state of Georgia causing the majority of the tribe to perish at the hands of the US government.
Question 2
What was the final spark that led to the execution of William McIntosh?
Responses
A He sided with the US government during the Red Stick War.He sided with the US government during the Red Stick War.
B He was discovered to be only be half Creek as his father was Scottish settler.He was discovered to be only be half Creek as his father was Scottish settler.
C He tried to change the traditional Creek lifestyle by encouraging slave and plantation ownership.He tried to change the traditional Creek lifestyle by encouraging slave and plantation ownership.
D He signed the second Treaty of Indian Springs that sold the remaining Creek land and provided extra cash for his personal property.

Answer 1

Question 1: A
- McIntosh was a pro‑American Lower Creek leader who sided with the U.S. (including during the Red Stick conflict), which angered many traditional Creek.

Question 2: D
- The immediate cause of his execution was signing the 1825 Treaty of Indian Springs that sold remaining Creek lands and gave him personal payment, violating Creek law.