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What was the

Dahlonega Gold Rush?

What did it do to the

Cherokee?

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This was the first major gold rush in the United States. Unfortunately, for the Cherokee, the gold was discovered on Cherokee land. The Dahlonega Gold Rush brought a huge influx of miners, as well as increased pressure from Georgia, who wanted to fully control the Cherokee lands which were within the state's borders.

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