Chief William Mcintosh

1775-1825

How did Chief McIntosh cause his own death?

Explore the website and video links for each section and answer the
questions in complete sentences on the worksheet.
Section 1

Who were the Creek Indians?

1. Choose 5 historical periods and/or events
that you feel were the most significant for
the Creeks that led to their relocation?
Include a brief description for each
period/fact.

Section 2

1. Describe Chief William McIntosh’s

upbringing? How do you think this
affected him in adulthood?

2. How did the Creeks believe land

should be owned? Did all agree, if not,
why?

3. Why was Chief McIntosh killed?

4. What were some of the consequences

of signing the Treaty of Indian
Springs?
Section 4

Treaties of Indian Springs 1821 & 1825

Map of Land Cessions by Treaty

Indian Springs State Park
Images of the Ratified Treaty of Indian Springs 1825
Abstract of the Two Treaties

1. How many treaties were signed that involved Creek land sessions
before 1821?

2. What was the area of Indian Springs originally known for?

3. Explain how the two treaties differed.

Section 3

Letters Between Chief William McIntosh and Georgia

Governor George Troup

Letter from Letter from

McIntosh to Troup Troup to McIntosh

1. What might Troup be talking about in the first letter when he

mentions money for McIntosh?
2. Why would McIntosh send a gift to the General Assembly?
3. Why do you think the letters were written?
Section 5

Chief William McIntosh’s Legacy

200 Years Later

Grave of Chief William McIntosh

Write a paragraph about how you think Chief William McIntosh

should be remembered today. Support your argument with at
least three to four points.
Name:

How did Chief William McIntosh cause his own death?

Section 1

1. Choose 5 historical periods and/or events that you feel were the most significant for the
Creeks that led to there relocation? Include a brief description for each period/fact.

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

Section 2

1. Describe Chief William McIntosh’s upbringing? How do you think this affected him
adulthood?
2. How did the Creeks believe land should be owned? Did all agree, if not, why?

3. Why was Chief McIntosh killed?

Section 3

1. What were some of the consequences of signing the Treaty of Indian Springs?

2. How many treaties were signed that involved Creek land sessions before 1821?
3. What was the area of Indian Springs originally known for?

4. Explain how the two treaties differed.

Section 4

1. What might Troup be talking about in the first letter when he mentions
money?

2. Why would McIntosh send a gift to the General Assembly?

3. Why do you think the letters were written?

Section 5

Write a paragraph or two about how you think Chief William McIntosh should be
remembered today. Support your argument with at least three to four points.
 Bibliography

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16, 2023.
https://www.nps.gov/ocmu/learn/historyculture/upload/Accessible-Creek-La
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“Georgia Historic Newspapers.” The Georgia journal. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1809-

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“McIntosh, William.” Encyclopedia of Alabama, March 27, 2023.

https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/media/william-mcintosh/#.

Saunt, Claudio. “Creek Indians - New Georgia Encyclopedia.” Accessed April 16,
2023.
https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/creek-indi
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The Story of William McIntosh. PBS. Public Broadcasting Service, 1994.

https://www.pbs.org/video/georgia-stories-story-william-mcintosh/.

Treaty: Treaty between the United States and the Creek Indians signed at Indian
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https://digitreaties.org/treaties/treaty/102248695/.