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European settlers started coming in to the Cherokee territory.
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The American population went from about 655,000 to around 2.5 million colonists
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The State of Franklin meet with the Cherokees to establish a treaty to let already settled families stay.
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Was broken sometime later. Was made to allow the Cherokees the ability to send a representative to congress and they could deal with non-native settlers however they thought necessary
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Was signed to create "permanent peace and friendship." Except it took year to make legal boundaries between the two nations.
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The Cherokees sided with the American because they wanted their favor in the future.
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This act would allow the United States to force the Americans off their land to the west of the Mississippi.
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The Cherokees sued the Georgian's government to let them stay instead of being forced to leave their homeland, an effect of the Indian Removal Act.
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The Treaty of New Echota was signed illegally by the Treaty party, which was lead by Major Ridge. The Cherokees were to be given 5 million dollars and 7 million acres of land.
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The Trail of Tears came from the Treaty of New Echota because they were forced out of their home.
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The Treaty states the boundaries of the Cherokee nation and a pardon to the violence from the Cherokees.
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The American troops leave the Cherokee territory
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The Chief of the Cherokees reminded the Cherokee people of their agreement to stay peaceful with all of the Americans.
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The Cherokees sided with the Confederate states instead of the Union, even though the Chief wanted to stay neutral.
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The Cherokees join with the Confederate south because they thought they weren't going to take more of their land, even though they later sided with the union
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Stan Waite is elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee nation in replace of Chief John Ross
