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What event caused the Cherokee Council house to catch fire?
What event caused the Cherokee Council house to catch fire?
An ember from the hearth fire floating to the ceiling and setting the roof ablaze.
How did the Cherokee react to the fire at the Council house?
How did the Cherokee react to the fire at the Council house?
They immediately took action to extinguish the flames using blankets and buckets of water.
What did at least one Cherokee in attendance believe the fire symbolized?
What did at least one Cherokee in attendance believe the fire symbolized?
He saw it as a sign of disapproval from the heavens towards the potential treaty with the United States.
What was the main objective of the federal government and the State of Georgia towards the Cherokee?
What was the main objective of the federal government and the State of Georgia towards the Cherokee?
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What was the general sentiment of the majority of the Cherokee towards their ancestral homeland?
What was the general sentiment of the majority of the Cherokee towards their ancestral homeland?
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What were the names used by Europeans to refer to the indigenous people of North America?
What were the names used by Europeans to refer to the indigenous people of North America?
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How did the Native Americans refer to themselves?
How did the Native Americans refer to themselves?
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When did the first recorded contact between Europeans and Cherokee occur?
When did the first recorded contact between Europeans and Cherokee occur?
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Where were the Cherokee clans centered at the time of the earliest contact with Europeans?
Where were the Cherokee clans centered at the time of the earliest contact with Europeans?
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From which region do the ancestors of the Cherokee most likely originate?
From which region do the ancestors of the Cherokee most likely originate?
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