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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cherokee Indian | Native American tribe that lived in the northwestern Georgia; forcefully removed from state in the early 1830’s. |
| Dahlongea Gold Rush | Site of America’: first gold rush in 1828; discovery of gold in the area was a factor in the Cherokee removal. |
| Marshall, John (1755-1825 | Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme court who ruled in favor of the Cherokee in the Worcester vs. Georgia case; President Andrew Jackson refused to enforce the Supreme Court’s ruling. |
| Mclntosh,William (1778-1825) | Creek Chief who illegally signed the second Treaty of Indian Springs; was murdered by his tribesman for his actions. |
| Ross,John | Principal Chief of the Cherokee Indians who tried to use legal means to fight against removal. |
| Trail Of Tears | Final removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia in 1833; over 4,000 people died on the force march from Georgia to Oklahoma. |
| Worcester vs. Georgia | Landmark Supreme Court case which declared that the Cherokee were sovereign not subject to the laws of the United States.However Andrew Jackson refused to enforce the Court’s decision and the Cherokee were later removed from Georgia |