What role did gold discovery in Georgia play in Cherokee removal?
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Correct answer: It increased white pressure to seize Cherokee lands
The discovery of gold in Georgia increased white demand for Cherokee land. It strengthened state pressure to remove the Cherokee and open their territory to settlers.
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