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Jan 1, 1540
Hernando de Soto travels the Cherokee territory.
Hernando de Soto travels the cherokee territory. -
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Spanish, French, English explorers, and traders start to come into Cherokee Territory.
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Cherokee leaders visit England.
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Nanye hi becomes a Beloved Woman to her people after challenging the Cherokees in a battle against the Creeks.
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Cherokees fight in the French and Indian war (against the British.)
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Cherokees are again enemies against the British in the American Revolution.
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Cherokees sign more treaties leaving their land to the United States
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The Cherokee syllabary is finished by Sequoyah
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Cherokees draft a constitution declaring themselves a nation
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The Cherokee Phoenix is published, Andrew Jackson becomes president of the United States, and John Ross becomes Principal Chief
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The Indian Removal Act is passed
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The Treaty of New Echota is signed declaring all of the Cherokee land east of the Mississippi River to the U.S. government. It was signed by Major Ridge and a small group of Cherokees.
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The Trail of Tears started because Cherokees are forced off their land to Indian Territory
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A new capital is established by the Cherokee Nation in what is now known as Oklahoma
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At Park Hill a Treaty is signed between the Confederate government and the Cherokee Nation.
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They negotiate peace with the U.S. government. Tribal and land rights treaty is signed. John Ross dies.
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General Allotment Act is passed