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Why did members of the Cherokee Nation MOST LIKELY refer to the Dahlonega Gold Rush as the "Great Intrusio

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The reason why members of the Cherokee Nation MOST LIKELY refered to the Dahlonega Gold Rush as “the Great Intrusion” . During this event 4 thousand miners worked alone along Yahoola Creek area, some people thought that they simply lusting for gold so you can see that this suports reason in best way.

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Because that was their land to begin with, and when thousands of people flock to your land and take over everything including resources, then it is an intrusion

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