Chapter 6 Section 6
Native Americans in Georgia
Vocabulary:
- Syllabary
- Sequoyah
- The Cherokee Phoenix
- New Echota
- Treaty of New York – 1790
- Treaty of Indian Springs – 1825
- Indian Removal Act
- Treaty of Washington – 1832
- Dahlonega Gold Rush
- Trail of Tears
- Alexander McGillvray
- William McIntosh
- John Ross
- Andrew Jackson
- Chief Justice John Marshall
The Cherokee – Sequoyah’s Syllabary pg. 193
- Why did Sequoyah decide to write the syllabary?
- Why was it important that the Cherokee could read and write their own language?
The Cherokee Phoenix pg. 193-194
- Who was the first editor of The Cherokee Phoenix?
- What language(s) was the paper printed in?
- How did the paper help the Cherokee nation?
Cherokee Capital Moves to New Echota pg. 194
- Where was the permanent Cherokee capital in 1825?
- Describe the Cherokee constitution.
The Creek pg. 195
- What was the Oconee War?
- Who signed the Treaty of New York in 1790?
- Describe the details of the Treaty of New York.
The Creek War pg. 195-196
- Who were the Red Sticks in the Creek War?
- Who were the White Sticks in the Creek War?
- How did General Andrew Jackson defeat the Red Stick Creeks at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?
- What was result of that loss to the Creeks?
Murder of Chief William McIntosh pg. 196-197
- What was the Treaty of Indian Springs?
- Why was Chief McIntosh murdered?
The Indian Removal pg. 197
- What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
The Removal of the Creek pg. 197-198
- What was the Treaty of Washington?
- Why did the Creeks agree to this treaty?
- What happened to the treaty?
Removal of the Cherokee pg. 198-199
- Why did Georgia settlers want the Cherokee land?
Gold in Dahlonega pg. 198-199
- Who discovered gold in the North Georgia Mountains in 1829?
- How did Georgia gain control of Cherokee land?
The Indians’ Last Hope pg. 199-201
- Why were white missionaries removed from Cherokee territory?
- What was the verdict of the missionaries and why?
- Which two missionaries refused to take the oath of loyalty?
- What did Chief Justice John Marshall rule on this decision?
- What officials ignored the court order by Justice Marshall and why?
- Which land distribution system was used to distribute Cherokee lands?
- Which Cherokee Chief went to Washington to ask Congress for help?
Trail of Tears pg. 201-203
- What General was ordered to round up the Cherokee for their removal?
- Why did the Cherokee die in the stockades?
- Why did the Cherokee die on the boats?
- How long was the walk to the new Indian Territory and how long did it take them?
- Why did many Cherokee die on the walk?
- Why is the removal of the Indianscalled the Trail of Tears?