The Five Tribes in Indian Territory had strong ties with the South for all of the following reasons except __________.

The exception is “American Indians living in Indian Territory depended upon Southern troops to protect them from attack.” The other choices describe real ties: many agents came from the South, trade linked the territory to Southern markets, and some tribal leaders enslaved people. Before the Civil War, protection in Indian Territory was generally associated with the federal government, not dependence on Southern troops.

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