Georgia Indian Removal Act

I am the name of the famous court case that declared the Indian Removal Act unconstitutional.  

• Indian Removal Act

• Treaty of Indian Springs

• Worcester vs Georgia

• Trail of Tears

I was the chief who signed over all remaining Creek land in GA to the government.

• John Ross

• William McIntosh

• Andrew Jackson

We had a written language, constitution, newspaper, and government similar to the U.S. Government.

• Creek Indians

• Choctaw Indians

• Cherokee Indians

I declared that all Indian tribes east of the Mississippi River must move west to reservations in present day Oklahoma.  

• Treaty of Indian Springs

• Declaration of Independence

• Worcester vs. Georgia

• Indian Removal Act

I am what motivated Georgians to remove the Cherokee Indians from their native lands.  

• Gold

• Cotton

• Agriculture

We are the Native Americans that Georgia relocated first.  

• Cherokee

• Creek

I was executed (put to death) for my actions of the removal of the Creek Indians

• John Marshall

• William McIntosh

• John Ross

I am the chief who faithfully defended my people before the U.S. Supreme Court and won (Cherokee).

• John Ross

• Andrew Jackson

• Eli Whitney

I am the act that deeded all remaining Indian lands in south west GA to the Government.  

• Treaty of Indian Springs

• Dahlonega

• Treaty of Versailles

• Andrew Jackson

We were the 2nd tribe to be relocated by GA to the Indian territory.  

• Cherokee

• Creek