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Why did whites pressure the government to force the Cherokee out of Georgia?
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Out of greed for gold, that was found on Cherokee land in Georgia. The gold was first discovered sometime around 1827-1829 (it is unknown when gold was discovered). ALthough the Cherokee people-that lived in Georgia, had said that they had known about the gold since the 1600's.
Research the topic-Trail of Tears, and then you'll find all the information you need. A very tragic story of what the Cherokee people went through.
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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.
How did the Cherokee adapted to their environment?
They probably didn't since they were considered "colored" and therefore denied many rights and couldn't buy slaves. They were also stuck in their tiny reserves and hated the American (Caucasian) ways, so probably no.
What did the Cherokee try to accept from the whites?
Guns. It didn't work out so well, we just took their people and put them on a piece of land we said was theirs when they had all of it before we came. Doesn't seem fair.
Did the Cherokee tribe have a werewolf legend?
Yes, we believe that when a wolf spirit posseses us we can Change into what the whites call a werewolf. but unlike white werewolves ours are protectors made by the great spirit to kill monsters and other threats
What two methods were used in Georgia to distribute land in the late 1700s and early 1800s?
Georgi used "head right system" and "lottery land." Lottery land is when Georgia let Whites 21 years or older spin a wheel and win land. Head Right System is when Georgia picks the "head" male of a family and has gives the "head" the right to earn 1,000 acres of land. ~Momo
Why did whites people want the Cherokee to move out of Georgia?
Gold was discovered there.
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.
In dealing with the Cherokee the state governments refused to do what?
State governments especially Georgia had whites that hated the Cherokee and wanted their land. They pressured the federal government to take land titles from the Indians and remove the Indians.
When dealing with the Cherokee the state governments refused to?
State governments especially Georgia had whites that hated the Cherokee and wanted their land. They pressured the federal government to take land titles from the Indians and remove the Indians.
Where did the Cherokee indians live in the us?
To begin with, the Cherokee resided in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Eastern Tennessee. After the Indian Removal Act, they were forced to relocate to Oklahoma. Today three recognized tribes exist, two in Oklahoma and one in western North Carolina. There are also some tribes unrecognized by the federal government, such as the Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama
Where were native American originally located?
The Native Americans originally lived in the western part of the United States. When the whites began to come over to America, they kicked the Native Americans out of their territory. The Cherokee were peaceful and had treaties with the Government to keep them safe. Once gold was discovered in the part of Georgia they lived in, there was an Indain removal called "The Trail of Tears". The Cherokee moved to Oklahoma where their government is set up til' this very day... The Native Americans originally lived in the western part of the United States. When the whites began to come over to America, they kicked the Native Americans out of their territory. The Cherokee were peaceful and had treaties with the Government to keep them safe. Once gold was discovered in the part of Georgia they lived in, there was an Indain removal called "The Trail of Tears". The Cherokee moved to Oklahoma where their government is set up til' this very day... The Native Americans originally lived in the western part of the United States. When the whites began to come over to America, they kicked the Native Americans out of their territory. The Cherokee were peaceful and had treaties with the Government to keep them safe. Once gold was discovered in the part of Georgia they lived in, there was an Indain removal called "The Trail of Tears". The Cherokee moved to Oklahoma where their government is set up til' this very day... They came from the western part of the united states, and moved to Georgia. They were force to move to Oklahoma, and they set up a Cherokee Nation there.
Did the Cherokee offer resistance against the whites?
no
What was the effect the demand of many whites to acquire Indian land in Georgia and other states?
It fueled the political pressures that led Andrew Jackson to forcibly remove the Cherokee and others.
Did the US Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia legally open Cherokee lands to mining?
No. The case had nothing to do with mining.Worcester v. Georgia (1832) addressed a Georgia law requiring whites living in Cherokee territory to obtain a permit from the state. When seven missionaries refused to follow the law, they were convicted and sentenced to four years hard labor.When the appeal reached the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Marshall stated the United States relationship to the Cherokee was that of two separate nations, giving the federal government the sole right of negotiation with the Native American nations, and barring Georgia from taking action against them. Marshall further opined that the government did not have the right of possession of Native American land, nor dominion over their laws, short of military conquest or legal purchase.According to Marshall, the Cherokee weren't bound by Georgia state law while in their own territory, and Georgia couldn't make laws regarding use of their territory.He also ordered Georgia to release the missionaries, which it did.
Why were the whites jealous of the Cherokee?
The Cherokkee were bettetr farmers tan them
Are there more black in the us then whites?
in Georgia and Louisianan
Why did Worcester v Georgia not allow the Cherokee to keep their land?
Worcester v. Georgia, (1832) had nothing to do with whether the Cherokee could keep their land. The case addressed a Georgia law requiring whites living in Cherokee territory to obtain a permit from the state. When seven missionaries refused to follow the law, they were convicted and sentenced to four years hard labor.The Supreme Court never had a valid opportunity to rule on a case determining whether the Cherokee could keep their land. Chief Justice John Marshall's written opinion that the federal government had an obligation to protect the Native Americans was not part of the legal ruling; it was simply his personal opinion.More InformationIn Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, 30 US 1 (1831), the Cherokee petitioned the US Supreme Court for an injunction against the state of Georgia, to prevent them from annexing the Nation's land. The Court determined it didn't have original jurisdiction to hear the matter because it ruled the Cherokee Nation was not a state but a "denominated domestic dependent nation." As such, only the federal government had the right to negotiate with them, and owed the Native Americans a duty of protection against the state of Georgia, due to their dependent status. While this set precedent establishing Native American Nations' relationship to state and federal government, it only created a moral, not legal, obligation for the United States, because the US wasn't party to the suit. The injunction was denied, and the case dismissed.Chief Justice Marshall told John Ross to refile the case in a lower court, but this never happened.in Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832), the Court held that Georgia had no right to pass laws regarding use of Native American land, and ordered the Governor to release missionaries (Worcester, et al.) imprisoned for violating a state law passed in 1828 requiring whites to purchase a permit in order to live on Cherokee land. Georgia complied with the Supreme Court decision, but only because President Jackson applied pressure on Georgia's Governor to pardon the missionaries.Chief Justice Marshall explicitly stated Georgia had no legal claim to the land because the rights had passed from England to the federal government following the Revolutionary War, giving the federal government sole right to negotiate with the Cherokee. While Marshall again expressed a belief that the United States should protect the Cherokee from hostile state action, the Court couldn't rule the Cherokee could keep their land for two reasons:The United States was not party to the suit in Worcester v. Georgia, and not obligated to abide by Marshall's literal opinion, no matter how forcefully he stated it.The Court didn't have jurisdiction to rule on the eviction issue, because the question wasn't raised in the case.While both cases are historically important, they only applied to Georgia; neither prevented the United States from acting to relocate the Cherokee. The federal government accomplished this mission via the Treaty of New Echota, a removal agreement offering the Nation $5 million and land in Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma) in exchange for their ancestral Southern land.John Ross, elected leader of the Cherokee Nation never signed the Treaty; however, a small faction within the Nation, The Ridge Party (named for Major Ridge, who engineered the transaction), endorsed it, collected the money, and moved. The Ridge Party signatories weren't elected representatives of the tribe, and broke Cherokee law when acting as their agent, but Congress proceeded as though the agreement was valid. John Ross protested to Congress, but was ignored.The dispute over the Treaty of New Echota was never presented to the US Supreme Court, so they had no way to intervene on the Native Americans' behalf.
