How the Gold Rush Pushed Native Americans Out West | Cherokee Nation

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How the Gold Rush Pushed Native Americans Out West | Cherokee Nation

When gold was discovered in Dahlonega, Georgia, the state's government, as well as the federal government, worked to push Native Americans out of north Georgia as quickly as possible by any means possible.
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