36d AKS
36d - analyze the events that led to the removal of the Creeks and Cherokees including the roles of Alexander McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, the Dahlonega Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears
Alexander McGillivray |
Alexander McGillivray, a Creek Indian Chief, was the signer of the Treaty of New York. He gave away some of the land in Georgia when George Washington invited him to discuss the matter. McGillivray signed off some of the land, and no harm was done.
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William McIntosh |
William McIntosh, another Creek Indian Chief, was the signer of the Treaty of Indian Springs. He gave away the rest of the land in Georgia, and the Red Stick Indians were enraged. They attacked him and murdered him because he gave away the rest of their land.
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Sequoyah |
Sequoyah was important in the Cherokee Nation. HE noticed that many american soldiers could write to their families, and he wanted to be able to do the same. He created a syllabary, an alphabet, for the Cherokee people. The Cherokee people now had a written language so that they could communicate from long distances.
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John Ross |
John Ross was the leader of the Cherokee Nation in 1827. He was important because
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Dahlonega Gold Rush |
IN 1829, gold was discovered in Dahlonega Georgia. The problem was that this was on Indian Territory. Georgia's solution was to create the Indian Removal Act, which forced the Indians to leave to Oklahoma(Indian Territory). The Congress accepted the Act, and the Indians followed the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma.
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Worcester v. Georgia |
Samuel Worcester, a Cherokee Indian, refused to abide to Georgia's rules. Georgia was forcing Indians to sign an oath to the governor of Georgia which said that they had to follow Georgia Laws. The case was brought to the Senate. John Marshall, the Chief of Justice, found Georgia's request unconstitutional, and agreed that the Cherokee could not be forced to follow Georgia Laws.
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Andrew Jackson |
Andrew Jackson was the president of the United States during a very important part of Westward Expansion. He was responsible for the Trail of Tears. Georgia wanted the Indians to leave, because of the discovery of gold in Dahlonega. Georgia lost in the Worcester vs Georgia case, and the Indians were allowed to stay. However, Andrew Jackson created the Indian Removal Act. Congress approved of this act, and the Indians were forced to leave.
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John Marshall |
John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the United States. He was responsible for supporting the Indians in Georgia. Georgia wanted the Indians to leave or obey all of Georgia's laws. In the Worcester vs Georgia case, John Marshall was in charge. He believed that the Indians did not have to sign an oath to the governor and did not have to follow Georgia laws. Worcester won the case because of John Marshall.
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Trail of Tears |
The Trail of Tears began in Georgia. This was because of the discovery of gold in Indian territory. Georgia promised to give many rights to the Cherokee and Creek Indians. Georgia's greed of gold soon took over, and the US Army drove the Native Americans out of Georgia and into Oklahoma. Millions of Native Americans died from tough conditions along the route to Oklahoma. The few that made it to Oklahoma suffered from lack of food, shelter, and proper clothing. They also reduced in number and were left with a few thousand Native Americans. The route to Oklahoma soon became known as the Trail of Tears, because of the sad events that occurred during this time.
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