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Compact of 1802
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The Compact of 1802
Treaty of Holston
Treaties of Hopewell & Houston
- Between the U.S. government and the Cherokee Nation
- Proclaiming that the United States would protect Cherokee land. and allow them to havre their space
- Friendship between two nations
- Boundaries established
Therefore...
Cherokee Nation
- The U.S. went against what they said originally
- Using another contract against their own word
Treaty Of Hopewell
Friendly & Kind
- Signed in 1785 , in Hopewell South Carolina was the first treaty between Americans and Cherokees
- Signed by Benjamin Hawkins and the Cherokee Indians
- Gave out western boundaries for white settlement
- Could not step foot on Cherokee land
What is the Compact of 1802 ?
- Compact made by U.S. President , Thomas Jefferson, in 1802 of the state of Georgia.
Compact-is an agreement, treaty or contract. Usually for States and Territories.
- Involved the Cherokee, State of Georgia, and the Federal Government.
BUT WAIT !
The Compact
- Thomas Jefferson signed the compact, buying all Indian land in Georgia.
- Then, Georgia land extended from Alabama to Mississippi
- At the time, Creeks and Cherokees lived on Georgia property
What the Georgians did not realized was that they violated two Important treaties to the Native Americans.
....After
Summary
- ...They forced all the Native American out, they realized that they needed a place for them to stay
- In 1803, Jefferson completed the Louisiana Purchase
- Which provided western land for Indian resettlement
Thomas Jefferson
- The United States promised to protect and never cross the Cherokee land
- They realized the good things Georgia had to offer
- Violated the treaty and bought the Georgia's land
- Forcing Native Americans out , thus leading to The Trail of Tears
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