Question

Which of the following was not a characteristic of the Chickasaw’s first written constitution (that of 1856)?
A.
It organized systems of local government.
B.
It gave individuals rights.
C.
It created three branches of government.
D.
It banned slavery in the Indian Territory.

Answer 1

The Chickasaw clan system, as a social and government structure, had been disintegrating slowly since the mid 1700s with European contact. By the time of Removal in 1837, the Chickasaw people had developed and were operating under a code of written laws. These laws were abandoned when the Chickasaw Nation was placed as a district within the government of the Choctaws in Indian Territory. Unhappy with this arrangement, Chickasaw leadership campaigned for separation. This was granted with a treaty agreement signed in 1855.

Answer 2

Thank you

Answer 3

Anytime!