1. Indian Removal/Trail of Tears
Part 2

2. Quick Review How were the Creek and Cherokee alike and different?
What is Sequoyah most famous for? Was he Creek or Cherokee?
Who was the Creek chief that sold 22million acres of his people’s land?
What did Chief Justice John Marshall decide in the court case Worcester v. Georgia?

3. Dahlonega Gold Rush 1828 America’s 1st gold rush
Miners moved onto Cherokee land without their permission
Led to Trail of Tears 1838
Lasted 20 years until gold was found in CALIFORNIA!!

4. Indian Removal Act Passed in 1830 Led to Trail of Tears in 1838
Jackson was out of office and the next president, Martin Van Buren carried it out!
Led by US Army (15,000 total)
Marched to reservations in Oklahoma
4,000 Cherokee died!

5. Andrew Jackson and John Marshall
John Marshall (Chief Justice of US Supreme Court)= Thought Cherokee were independent and had rights to the land
Andrew Jackson (President)= fought against Native Americans in many battles and wanted them removed from GA

6. Trail of Tears