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a gold rush occurred on Cherokee land in Georgia
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Period: to
Trail of Tears
a gold rush occurred on Cherokee land in Georgia -
Eastern Woodlands Indians to areas west of the Mississippi River.
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they agreed to cede their real property for western land
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Congress complied by passing the Indian Removal Act
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The Chickasaw signed an initial removal agreement as early as 1830, but negotiations were not finalized until
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The Creek also finalized a removal agreement
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Removal agreements were negotiated with the peoples of this region
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Fraudulent land sales that delayed the Creek journey
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As a result, their journey, this took place
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The Trail of Tears started because Cherokees are forced off their land to Indian Territory.
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A new capital is established by the Cherokee Nation in what is now known as Oklahoma.