Time Line

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  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    Allowed for more efficient cotton processing
  • "Civilization Program"

    "Civilization Program"
    George Washington established the "Civiliation Program"
  • Georgia Compact

    Georgia Compact
    Georgia agrees to stop encroachment
  • Lousiana Purchase

    Lousiana Purchase
    Lousiana Purchase ratified
  • Syllabary Starts

    Syllabary Starts
    Sequoyah starts the Cherokee alphabet
  • Syllabary

    Syllabary
    Sequoyah completes a written language, known as syllabary
  • Cherokee Civilized

    Cherokee Civilized
    Cherokee Constitution ratified. Image of a "Civilized" town.
  • Cherokee Phoenix

    Cherokee  Phoenix
    The Cherokee Phoenix is published as the Cherokee's first news paper
  • Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson
    Andrew Jackson was elected President in 1828
  • Gold Discovered

    Gold Discovered
    Gold discovered in Cherokee lands, at some point this year
  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act
    Andrew ratifies Indian Removal Act
  • Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia

    Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia
    Final ruling on Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia
  • Worcester vs. Georgia

    Worcester vs. Georgia
    Final ruling on Worcester vs. Georgia
  • Treaty of New Echota

    Treaty of New Echota
    Treaty of New Echota signed
  • Trail of Tears Begins

    Trail of Tears Begins
    The hardships of the Trail of Tears begin
  • Trail of Tears Ends

    Trail of Tears Ends
    Cherokee arrive in Oklahoma