Question

In the end, the Fort Smith Council resulted in the signing of A. the Reconstruction Treaties of 1866 B. a simple peace treaty between the US and tribes C. land cessions from the Five Tribes D a loyalty oath by the US government Please select the best answer from the choices provided B OD​

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) a simple peace treaty between the US and tribes.

In the end, the Fort Smith Council resulted in the signing of a simple peace treaty between the US and tribes.

Forth Smith, Arkansas was the place where government officials led by Dennis L. Cooley (Commissioner of Indian Affairs) met with the representatives of the Native American Indian tribes after the Civil War. The purpose of the meeting that started on September 8, 1865, was to negotiate new allocations and treaties with the Native Indian tribes. Among the tribe leaders that attended were the Seminole, the Chickasaw, the Comanche, the Creeks, the Quapaw, and the Choctaw.