The correct answer is B) persistent.
The word that best describes David L. Payne is persistent.
David L. Payne (1836-1884) was a persistent pioneer who fouth to get land to other people and inhabited the territories of Oklahoma. He explored the unassigned territories of Oklahoma and despite some critics that accused him to occupy lands illegally, his perseverance had positive consequences in that after his death, the government recognized the Indian Territory and later, in 1907, Oklahoma became a state.