Question

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

D — He signed the second Treaty of Indian Springs (1825), which sold the remaining Creek lands and gave him personal payments, provoking his execution under Creek law.