What treaty did Stand Watie sign in 1835?
Treaty of New Echota
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
Treaty of Fort Laramie
Treaty of Ghent
Answer
Stand Watie signed the Treaty of New Echota in 1835, along with his older brother Elias Boudinot. The treaty led to the removal of the Cherokee to Indian Territory in the late 1830s, an event known as the Trail of Tears. The majority of the Cherokee tribe opposed their action.
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