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

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

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Hey there!

They started giving away Cherokee land because they wanted people to move out west(westward expansion) and the gold rush.

Hope it helped!
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Around that time the Gold Rush was going on, and they wanted to mine gold on Cherokee land. Hope this helps!
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