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Settlers start coming
European settlers started coming in to the Cherokee territory. -
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Population boom
The American population went from about 655,000 to around 2.5 million colonists -
State of Franklin was founded
The State of Franklin meet with the Cherokees to establish a treaty to let already settled families stay. -
Treaty of Hopewell
Was broken sometime later. Was made to allow the Cherokees the ability to send a representative to congress and they could deal with non-native settlers however they thought necessary -
Treaty of Holston
Was signed to create "permanent peace and friendship." Except it took year to make legal boundaries between the two nations. -
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Red Creek War
The Cherokees sided with the American because they wanted their favor in the future. -
Indian Removal Act
This act would allow the United States to force the Americans off their land to the west of the Mississippi. -
Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia
The Cherokees sued the Georgian's government to let them stay instead of being forced to leave their homeland, an effect of the Indian Removal Act. -
The Treaty of New Echota
The Treaty of New Echota was signed illegally by the Treaty party, which was lead by Major Ridge. The Cherokees were to be given 5 million dollars and 7 million acres of land. -
The Trail of Tears Begins
The Trail of Tears came from the Treaty of New Echota because they were forced out of their home. -
1846 Treaty
The Treaty states the boundaries of the Cherokee nation and a pardon to the violence from the Cherokees. -
Troops leave
The American troops leave the Cherokee territory -
Proclamation of Neutrality
The Chief of the Cherokees reminded the Cherokee people of their agreement to stay peaceful with all of the Americans. -
Cherokees in the Confederacy
The Cherokees sided with the Confederate states instead of the Union, even though the Chief wanted to stay neutral. -
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Cherokees in the Civil War
The Cherokees join with the Confederate south because they thought they weren't going to take more of their land, even though they later sided with the union -
Chief Stan Waite
Stan Waite is elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee nation in replace of Chief John Ross
