As part of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, the United States government negotiated treaties with various Native American tribes, including the Cherokee, which resulted in the cession of their lands in exchange for new territories in the West. However, not all Cherokee individuals agreed to these terms, leading to conflicts and forced removals.
The Georgia Land Lottery of 1832 was designed to distribute the Cherokee lands that had been acquired through questionable treaties and removal policies. The lottery was structured in a way that favored white Georgians and speculators, while further displacing the Cherokee from their ancestral lands. The results of the lottery exacerbated tensions between the Cherokee people and the state of Georgia, contributing to the eventual forced removal of the Cherokee known as the Trail of Tears.
