Question

Creek felt pressured by Georgians to leave their land. Describe the TWO views of the Creek Nation.

Answer 1

The Creek nation was pressured by Georgians to give them their land. In 1773 Gerorgia purchased part of their land by forgiven the debt Creeks had acrued with them. From then on, with the American Revolution, Creeks were divided between the American and British sides. The Upper Creeks, influenced by Cherokee indians took the English side, while the Lower Creeks took Americans'.

In 1786 Creeks declared war on Georgia for the lands ceaded in Augusta Treaty. In 1832 Creeks signed a contract to finnaly leave Georgia to Indian Territory and after a brief conflict in 1836, they left now Georgia's territory to begin a new life in Indian Territory.