D
The discovery of gold in Dahlonega, Georgia, during the 1830s played a significant role in the removal of the Cherokee from their homelands. The gold rush attracted a large influx of settlers to the region, many of whom were eager to obtain the valuable resource. As settlers moved onto Cherokee land in search of gold, tensions escalated between the Cherokee and the settlers. This ultimately contributed to the passage of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which authorized the forced removal of Native American tribes, including the Cherokee, from their ancestral lands. The discovery of gold in Dahlonega was a catalyst for this displacement.
How did developments in Dahlonega, Georgia, during the 1830s
contribute to the removal of the Cherokee from their homelands in
Georgia?
A
Continued attacks on the Cherokee by settlers led many Cherokee
leaders to support leaving their lands and heading west.
B
Competition for limited factory jobs in the region led many settlers to
call for the Cherokee to be forced to leave the state.
C
The growing popularity of Cherokee politicians in local governments
led to calls for their removal from the region.
D
The discovery of gold in the region led many people to move to the
state and attempt to settle Cherokee land.
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