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Which Creek Indian chief illegally signed away the Creek land in Georgia by signing the Second Treaty of Indian Springs?

1) William McIntosh
2) Alexander McGillivray
3) William Weatherford
4) Tecumseh

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William McIntosh was the Creek chief who illegally signed the Second Treaty of Indian Springs, ceding Creek lands in Georgia.

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Step-by-step explanation:

The Creek Indian chief who illegally signed away Creek land in Georgia by signing the Second Treaty of Indian Springs was William McIntosh.

McIntosh was a leading chief of the Lower Creek towns and faced severe consequences for his actions.

Despite the opposition of the majority of the Creek Nation, he negotiated and signed the treaty that ceded the remaining Creek lands in Georgia to the United States.

This correct answer 1) William McIntosh

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