Question

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.

Answer 1

C

William McIntosh angered the Muscogee because he signed unauthorized land cession treaties (notably the 1825 Treaty of Indian Springs) that gave Creek lands to the U.S. and led to removal to western reservations.