Ch.6/Lesson 6 Indian Removal Act

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Ch.6/Lesson 6Indian Removal Act

• The Oconee War-between the Creek Indians and the
  Georgia settlers.
• Treaty of New York-and agreement between
  President Washington and the Indians Indians
  gave up the land east of the Oconee River. The
  government agreed to help the Indians start
  farms.
• The Creek War-those who wanted war were called
  red sticks and those who didnt want war were
  called white sticks.

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Indian Removal Act (Continued)

• Murder of Chief McIntosh-Chief McIntosh ceded
  land to the government. Creek Indians were mad at
  him so they set his house on fire, shot him,
  stabbed him, and scalped him.
• 1830 congress passed the Indian Removal Bill.
• Removal of the Creek- Creeks were moved from
  Georgia and Alabama to Oklahoma.

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Indian Removal (cont.

• Creeks were forced to beg for food in the
  streets. Some died of small pox, some houses were
  burned, and items were stolen.
• Removal of the Cherokee-all Cherokee laws were
  void, we took over all of their land, we could
  claim the gold on their land (Dahlonega), a
  Cherokee could be hurt or killed without the fear
  of being punished, and they lost their legal
  rights.

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Indian Removal Act (Continued, once again)

• A lottery was held and the Cherokee land was
  divided and sold to white men.
• The Trail of Tears- In 1830 the removal of the
  Cherokee began. More than 100,000 were displaced
  (removed) from 200,000,000 acres of land that had
  been theirs for thousands of years.
• The journey was a 7 hundred to 8 hundred mile
  walk. It took approx. six months to make the
  trip.
• Many Indians died from diseases such as cholera,
  dysentery, fever. On the journey some died due to
  little food and winter snow.