Cherokee
Cherokee appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Eastern Woodlands (North America) from c. 1500 to 1794 CE, a span of 294 years. Its people spoke North American families languages (Algonquian, Iroquoian, Siouan, Muskogean, Na-Dene, Caddoan, Salishan).
Iroquoian-speaking town dwellers of the southern Appalachians. They allied with Britain, fought the Anglo-Cherokee War of 1758 to 1761 and lost much land after 1776.
See Cherokee on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1500 to 1794 CE
- Duration
- 294 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Eastern Woodlands, North America
- Language family
- North American families
Became
Events in North America during its time
- De Soto and Coronado expeditions
- Jamestown founded
- Champlain founds Quebec
- Pueblo Revolt
- Treaty of Paris ends New France
- Declaration of Independence
Neighbours in North America
- United States
- New France
- Thirteen Colonies
- Rupert's Land (Hudson's Bay Company)
- Comanche empire (Comancheria)
- British North America
- French Louisiana
- Danish Greenland
- Spanish Florida
- Santa Fe de Nuevo México
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Swahili city-states
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Mali Empire
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
Questions
When did Cherokee exist?
c. 1500 to 1794 CE, about 294 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Cherokee?
Eastern Woodlands, in North America.
What language did Cherokee speak?
North American families. This family includes Algonquian, Iroquoian, Siouan, Muskogean, Na-Dene, Caddoan, Salishan.
What came after Cherokee?
Cherokee Nation.