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Moving onto Reservations

Question 6 • LHS Oklahoma History

Why did the Plains tribes move into former Five Tribes land?

Answer
A
The Five Tribes wanted to sell their lands for a profit.
B
The Five Tribes ceded land that was not conducive to farming.
C
The Five Tribes were related to the Plains tribes and wanted them close.
D
The Five Tribes had sided with the Confederacy during the Civil War and had to cede lands.

Explanation

During the Civil War, the Five Tribes sided with the Confederacy. After the war, the U.S. government required them to cede some of their land, and parts of that land were used for Plains tribes. So the best answer is D: the Five Tribes had sided with the Confederacy and had to cede lands.

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