Hey so I'm in history, and a question is, Why were the Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw tribes designated as the “Five Civilized Tribes”? What does this indicate about American society’s definition of “civilized” at the time?

I already have the Five Civilized Tribes its just the second part, please help me, I appreciate it :)

The Chickasaw people moved to Indian Territory during the "Great Removal," on what was called the "Trail of Tears." Other tribes forced to relocate were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole, called the "Five Civilized Tribes" because of their highly developed ruling systems.

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they were called "five civilized tribes" because of their ruling systems. Hope this helped!

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