Alexander McGillivary Creek Chief Signed the Treaty of New York that gave away the Creek land east of the Oconee River. Promised no white settlers west of that Angered the Georgia settlers who mostly ignored the treaty

William McIntosh Signed Treaty of Indian Springs that gave away the rest of their land in Georgia Was paid $200,000 Murdered by his own people

Sequoyah Created a language for the Cherokee It was an alphabet based on syllables called the “Syllabary” Wanted to be more “civilized” like the settlers

John Ross Cherokee chief Went to Washington several times to beg them to honor previous treaties Once took a petition with 15,000 signatures

Dahlonega Gold Rush The white settlers wanted the Cherokee land because gold was discovered there “last straw” for natives “Trail of Tears” began

Worcester v. Georgia Missionaries who spoke against the state of Georgia while on Cherokee land Was arrested and convicted for not signing the governor’s agreement about staying loyal to the state while on Cherokee land Appealed to U.S Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall sided with the missionaries and said that the state’s laws do not apply on Cherokee land

Andrew Jackson General during the Creek War President of the U.S. Signed the Indian Removal Act into law Started the “Trail of Tears”

John Marshall Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court Sided with the missionaries in Worcester v Georgia Said Georgia laws do not apply on Cherokee land

Trail of Tears The forced removal of native Americans from their land. Many of the natives got sick or died on the trek to Oklahoma

Person’s Name One word to describe person Two words to explain importance Three words to explain significance to Georgia Four or Five words to explain impact on Natives (articles do not count as word: a, and, the…)