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Settling the West

Question 5 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

Why did the state of Georgia begin auctioning off Cherokee land in 1828?

Answer
A
Prospectors wanted to mine for gold on Cherokee territory.
B
Prospectors wanted to mine for gold on Cherokee territory.
C
Georgians wanted to set up cotton plantations on the land.
D
Georgians wanted to set up cotton plantations on the land.
E
The Cherokee were harboring enslaved people who escaped.
F
The Cherokee were harboring enslaved people who escaped.
G
American settlers had begun to cross the Appalachians.
H
American settlers had begun to cross the Appalachians.

Explanation

Gold was discovered on Cherokee land in Georgia in 1828, attracting prospectors eager to mine there. Georgia began auctioning off Cherokee territory as settlers sought access to the gold. Choice A, prospectors wanting to mine for gold on Cherokee territory, gives the reason.

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