In 1829, white settlers discovered gold in Georgia on Cherokee land. They wanted the land for themselves and requested the removal of the Cherokee. Supporters of President Andrew Jackson, who was an Indian fighter, helped pass the Indian Removal Act of 1830 in congress. Their new land, in what is now Oklahoma, became known as the Indian Territory. In 1835 some agreed to move and signed the treaty with the government, but most of the Indians, led by the Cherokee leader John Ross, wanted to stay.

Beginning May 23, 1838, the U.S. Army forced the Cherokee into stockades to prepare for removal. In June of 1838 the first group of Cherokee was forced to move west under Federal guard but, the removal was abort

Members of the Five Tribes absorbed many cultural features of their white neighbors, including plow agriculture, European-style houses and dress, and even ownership of black slaves. Some tribesmen even joined the Confederate forces during the Civil War.

In March of 1839 the last group, headed by Ross, made it to Oklahoma. More than 3,000 Cherokee died on “The Trail of Tears”, about 1600 in stockades and about the same amount en route. Soon after the Cherokee began to build houses, clear land, plant, and start to rebuild their nation.

The state flower of Georgia, the Cherokee Rose, is a symbol of the pain and suffering of the “Trail of Tears”. The legend says that “The mothers of the Cherokee grieved so much that the chiefs prayed for a sign to lift the mother’s spirits and give them strength to care for their children. From that day forward, a beautiful new f

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