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The cherokee, chickasaw, seminole, and chocktaw are all called what?
The five civilized tribes.
What was the forced journey of the Cherokee called?
the trail of tears
Why did the Cherokee not view the treaty of New Echota as being legal?
Because a small group of Cherokees broke off and signed it.
what did treaties do?
they would be exchanged for land
When did the government stop acknowledging that the Cherokee had land rights in treaties?
What happened in 1829?
What did the native Americans call the trail of tears?
the place where we cried.
Who were the first to sign the treaties and leave?
The Choctaw and Chickasaw.
where were the natives moved to
oklahoma up in the west of the Mississippi.
what did 4,000 native americans die of?
disease and starvation.
What did the five civilized tribes do to try to fit in?
adopted european ways.
what did the indian removal act do?
it said the indians would be paid for their land but had no choice in the matter.
who was sameul worcester
a missionary living with the natives.
When did the treaty of new echota take place.
1835
Who captured around 16,000 Cherokees
European settlers.
Who did this law heavily impact?
the Cherokee, creeks, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and the Seminole natives.
what was the cause of Cherokee nation V Georgia
Georgia refused to see them as a government
When did the forced journey of the Cherokee take place.
In winter of 1838-39.
What did the treaty of new Echota do?
it required all Cherokee to leave their homeland
the indian removal act
was a law that was a promoted by andrew jackson.
Worcester V Georgia
Georgia tried to keep him from living with the Cherokee.