William McIntosh, a half-Scottish and half-Creek chief, and several other Creek signed the and second Treaty of Indian Springs. As a part of the treaties, McIntosh...

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secured his own county in Georgia's western territory
gave up nearly all of the Creek's land to Georgia's state government
guaranteed the Creek's land would be protected from white settlement
promised to defend the Creek's ancestral homelands

Answer 1

As a part of the treaties, McIntosh gave up nearly all of the Creek's land to Georgia's state government. The Second Treaty of Indian Springs, signed in 1825, resulted in the Creek Nation ceding a large portion of their territory in Georgia to the state, which was a significant step in the loss of their ancestral lands to white settlers. McIntosh's actions were controversial and ultimately led to his assassination by fellow Creek leaders who opposed the treaties he had signed.