Trail of Tears

To protect their land from being taken without consent

Because they wanted to move to another area

Because they trusted the United States government

To avoid paying taxes

Chief William McIntosh was a leader of the Creek Nation known for his mixed heritage.

The Muscogee (Creek) tribes had strict laws against selling land to the United States.

Selling Creek land was punishable by death.

William McIntosh received all the money from the land sale.

All Creek leaders agreed to sell the land.

He was murdered by Muscogee warriors for selling Creek lands.

He was the last Cherokee Chief in Georgia.

He refused to sign any treaties with the U.S. government.

He led the Cherokee people during the Trail of Tears.

Appalachian Plateau, Ridge and Valley, Blue Ridge Regions

Piedmont and Coastal Plain

Okefenokee Swamp and Savannah River

Chattahoochee Hills and Stone Mountain

Writing a constitution in both Cherokee and English

Establishing three branches of government

Building a capital city named New Echota

Defeating the United States in battle

Most Cherokees reacted with practicing the American way of life and living in peace

Many white settlers rushed into Cherokee lands to look for gold.

The Cherokee became wealthy from the gold.

The United States government protected Cherokee lands.

The gold was ignored by settlers.

Gold found in Cherokee land belonged to the United States.

Cherokee people could not claim gold on their own land.

All Cherokee had to move out of Georgia.

Anyone in Cherokee lands had to sign an oath of allegiance to Georgia.

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The arrival of settlers prompted the removal of Cherokee and Creek Indians from

Georgia

Establishment of a national park in Georgia and It expanded the practice of slavery throughout Georgia