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What was the Georgia land lottery that divided the last of the Cherokee lands?
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∙ 16y ago
There isn't a clear answer on this. Records show that the last land given away in the Georgia land lottery was in 1832. The remaining Cherokee land was signed over by Major Ridge in the Treaty of New Echota.
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Who claimed the right to seize Cherokee lands?
Georgia
Which state claimed the right to seize Cherokee lands?
georgia
Why did the state of Georgia want to relocate the Cherokee?
A combination of racism and many people in Georgia wanted to steal Cherokee lands for their own uses.
How did the cherokee fight the takeover of their lands in Georgia?
they broke treaties and massacred Americans
What ran through georgia city through the Cherokee lands into Tennessee?
a railroad
What did the supreme court rule in Worcester v . Georgia?
Court ruled that Georgia was not entitled to regulate the Cherokee nor to invade their lands.
What did the Supreme Court rule in the case Worcester v. Georgia?
Court ruled that Georgia was not entitled to regulate the Cherokee nor to invade their lands.
In 1830 what requirement did the Georgia legislature set on whites who lived on Cherokee lands?
All whites living on Cherokee land had to pledge allegiance to the governor of the state.
What has the author James F Smith written?
James F. Smith has written: 'The Cherokee land lottery' -- subject(s): Cherokee Indians, Indian land transfers, Land tenure, Public lands
What territory was homeland to the Cherokee and seen as the most sought after?
Georgia was the ancestral tribal lands for them and moving them to the reservation in Oklahoma opened the territory for settlements. This was the Trail of Tears.
What has the author Marian M Richardson written?
Marian M. Richardson has written: '1832 Cherokee land lottery' -- subject(s): Cherokee Indians, Genealogy, History, Indian land transfers, Public lands, Registers
Soon after jackson took office what state claimed the right to seize cherokee lands?
It wasn't a state, but the federal government under president Andrew Jackson.
