Who did the confederates send to negotiate treaties with the five tribes in order to convince them to join the south in the civil war?
a.
jefferson davis
b.
albert pike
c.
henry clay
d.
john ross

The correct answer is B. Albert Pike

Explanation:

It is well known that Albert Pike was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army and he was in charge of the District of Indian Territory in the Trans-Mississippi Theater.  He is also known as an American author, poet, orator, jurist and prominent member of the Freemasons. In 1861, Pike was sent as a brigadier general in the Indian Territory. He convinced the Five Tribes in the south to join for the civil war.

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