Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation was a state in Eastern Woodlands (North America) that lasted from 1794 to 1907 CE, about 113 years. Its people spoke North American families languages (Algonquian, Iroquoian, Siouan, Muskogean, Na-Dene, Caddoan, Salishan).
Cherokee republic with a written constitution from 1827 and Sequoyah's syllabary. Forced west on the Trail of Tears in 1838, it was dissolved when Oklahoma became a state in 1907.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1794 to 1907 CE
- Duration
- 113 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Eastern Woodlands, North America
- Language family
- North American families
- Capital
- New Echota, later Tahlequah
Came from
Events in North America during its time
- Louisiana Purchase
- Trail of Tears
- Mexican Cession and California Gold Rush
- American Civil War begins
- Canadian Confederation and Alaska Purchase
- Battle of the Little Bighorn
Neighbours in North America
- United States
- Rupert's Land (Hudson's Bay Company)
- Comanche empire (Comancheria)
- Dominion of Canada
- British North America
- Russian America
- Confederate States of America
- Danish Greenland
- Spanish Florida
- Santa Fe de Nuevo México
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Mughal Empire
- Portuguese Brazil
- New Spain
Questions
When did Cherokee Nation exist?
1794 to 1907 CE, about 113 years.
Where was Cherokee Nation?
Eastern Woodlands, in North America. Its capital was New Echota, later Tahlequah.
What language did Cherokee Nation speak?
North American families. This family includes Algonquian, Iroquoian, Siouan, Muskogean, Na-Dene, Caddoan, Salishan.
What came before Cherokee Nation?
Cherokee.