Sequoyah

By tmoore2nd
  • 1 CE

    1700s

    Sequoyah was a young boy
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    1800s

    Sequoyah worried the stories of the Cherokee people would be lost.
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    1809

    Sequoyah decided to create a Cherokee Alphabet
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    1821

    With patience and hard work, Sequoyah finished his Cherokee alphabet.
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    1828

    The Cherokee started a newspaper called the Cherokee Phoenix.
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    1829

    Gold was found in Georgia.
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    1830s

    The United States government forced most of the Cherokee to move to what was known as Indian Territory.
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    1838

    Trail of Tears