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Alexander McGillvray
McGilvray was the chief of the Cherokee who signed the Treaty of New York. Because he signed the treaty, all of the Cherokee land between the Oconee and Ogeechee rivers were given up to the United States Government. (Georgia Info) -
Yazoo Land Fraud
Because the Georgia legislators took bribes to sell land for a profit, the Georgia citizens got angry, and got the land back by the native removal act. Because of this fraud, a lot of the money was wasted from the gold rush. (Georgia Info) -
Sequoyah
Because of Sequoyah, there was a language to help the natives have better communication, which helped them gain literacy. Now that the natives were able to communicate, they could rebel against the U.S forces and not go to Oklahoma. (New Georgia Encyclopedia) -
William McIntosh
Because McIntosh signed the Treaty of Indian Springs for money, he was late murdered because the government gained more power. The power they gained was that they could move the Creek off their land. (New Georgia Encyclopedia) -
Dahlonega Gold Rush
Because the gold rush was found in Dahlonega on native land, the natives were forced to move off their land. Since it was one of the first gold rushes in the state, it contributed to more population and wealth, which helped with the state's advancements. (Georgia Info) -
John Ross
Because Ross wrote a constitution for the natives, new laws were made to help them become a separate country. Since Ross was only slightly Cherokee, he made the decision to live with the natives, and gave them a huge advantage at becoming a new country by making a constitution. (Georgia Info) -
Andrew Jackson
Because President Jackson passed the native removal act, natives were sent to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears, which killed many natives but helped with the colonization of Georgia. Because the natives were kicked out, Georgia made them an entire new "foreign" country in Oklahoma, which stopped the native influence on Georgia. (Georgia Info) -
John Marshall/ Worcester v. Georgia
A court case stated that the natives didn't have to follow state laws, but had to follow the U.S. laws, which meant that they shouldn't be able to move them out if they were held accountable for following the laws. (New Georgia Encyclopedia)