Why did the federal government establish a district court in Indian Territory? O A to punish the Five Tribes for siding with Confederate forces during the Civil War
O B. to stop Native Americans from illegally smuggling goods into Indian Territory
Oc. to help black farmers who did not want to work for Native American tribes
OD. to handle cases that involved white criminals who escaped into Indian Territory
O E. to prevent white settlers from encroaching on lands In Indian Territory