Westward Expansion and Antebellum

  • Treaty of New York

    In 1790, Alexander McGillivray signed The Treaty of New York, giving up most of the Creek land.
  • Syllabary

    In 1821, Sequoyah developed the Cherokee's first written language, a syllabary.
  • Treaty of Indian Springs

    In 1825, William McIntosh signed the treaty of Indian springs, giving up the rest of the creek land in an illegal deal.
  • John Ross

    He was the Cherokee Chief in 1828 and tried to make his people be more like the colonists.
  • Dahlonega Gold Rush

    Led to the trail of tears and lasted 10 years
  • Indian Removal Acr

    The Indian Removal Act was passed in 1830 by Andrew Jackson and called for all natives to be moved.
  • Worchester v Georgia

    Was a court case ruled by John Marshall in 1832 that decided that the natives were their own people group.