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'''1828: ''' The discovery of gold on Cherokee land prompted the Georgia state legislature to declare that all Cherokee land would be open to white settlement. | '''1828: ''' The discovery of gold on Cherokee land prompted the Georgia state legislature to declare that all Cherokee land would be open to white settlement. | ||
'''1832:''' Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet and essayist wrote to President Van Buren appealing against the removal of the Cherokee tribe beyond the Mississippi. | '''1832:''' Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet and essayist wrote to President Van Buren appealing against the removal of the Cherokee tribe beyond the Mississippi. | ||
'''1835:''' New Echota Treaty the Cherokee Nation ceded all its remaining land and were removed to the west | '''1835:''' New Echota Treaty the Cherokee Nation ceded all its remaining land and were removed to the west | ||
'''1838:''' (May 25,) Under the command of General Winfield Scott removal of the Cherokee Indians began. General Charles Floyd was in command of field operations. | '''1838:''' (May 25,) Under the command of General Winfield Scott removal of the Cherokee Indians began. General Charles Floyd was in command of field operations. | ||
'''1838:''' (December) The remaining Cherokee Indians forcibly removed from Georgia by Federal Troops to Indian territory west of the Mississippi River. (Trail of Tears and White River Trace) The survivors reached northeastern Oklahoma in March 1839. | '''1838:''' (December) The remaining Cherokee Indians forcibly removed from Georgia by Federal Troops to Indian territory west of the Mississippi River. (Trail of Tears and White River Trace) The survivors reached northeastern Oklahoma in March 1839. | ||
'''1784-1820'''<nowiki>:& | '''1784-1820'''<nowiki>: Thousands of Americans moved to Georgia seeking inexpensive land. The first land lottery was held in 1805.</nowiki> | ||
'''1861: ''' Georgia seceded from the Union. It was readmitted in 1870. | '''1861: ''' Georgia seceded from the Union. It was readmitted in 1870. | ||
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Dorsey, James E. ''Georgia Genealogy and Local History: A Bibliography''. Spartanburg, South Carolina: The Reprint Company, 1983. (FHL book 975.8 D23d.) | Dorsey, James E. ''Georgia Genealogy and Local History: A Bibliography''. Spartanburg, South Carolina: The Reprint Company, 1983. (FHL book 975.8 D23d.) | ||
Simpson, John Eddins. ''Georgia History: A Bibliography''. Metuchen, New Jersey: The Scarecrow Press, Incorporated, 1976. (FHL book 975.8 H23s.) <!--{12083791881090} --><!--{12083791881091} --><!--{12083791881092} --> | Simpson, John Eddins. ''Georgia History: A Bibliography''. Metuchen, New Jersey: The Scarecrow Press, Incorporated, 1976. (FHL book 975.8 H23s.) <!--{12083791881090} --><!--{12083791881091} --><!--{12083791881092} --> [[Category:Georgia]] | ||
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