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Line 1: − =About About Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Georgia_Land_Lotteries&action=submit</ref>= − The '''Georgia land lotteries''' were an early nineteenth century system of land redistribution in [[Georgia (U.S.)|Georgia]]. Under this system, white male citizens could register for a chance to win lots of land that had (and in most cases recently) been forcibly taken from the [[Creek Indians]] and the [[Cherokee Nation (19th century)|Cherokee Nation.]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Land Lottery System|url=https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/land-lottery-system|access-date=2020-09-16|website=www.georgiaencyclopedia.org|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dwyer|first=Dustin|title=What a massive land lottery in antebellum Georgia tells us about wealth and opportunity today|url=https://stateofopportunity.michiganradio.org/post/what-massive-land-lottery-antebellum-georgia-tells-us-about-wealth-and-opportunity-today-0|access-date=2020-09-16|website=stateofopportunity.michiganradio.org|language=en}}</ref> − − ==Land Spaces== − Land lots were surveyed in five different sizes based on the perceived quality of the land. In 1805, land lots were {{convert|202.5|acre|km2|1}} and {{convert|490|acre|km2|1}}. In 1807, land lots were {{convert|202.5|acre|km2|1}}. In 1820, land lots were {{convert|250|acre|km2|1}} and {{convert|490|acre|km2|1}}. In 1821, land lots were {{convert|202.5|acre|km2|1}}. In the 1832 Land Lottery area, land lots were {{convert|160|acre|km2|1}}, while in the 1832 Gold Lottery area, land lots were {{convert|40|acre|km2|1}}. − − ==Lotteries== − #''1805 Land Lottery'' — This encompassed Creek Indian lands just west of the [[Oconee River]] ceded to the state in 1802 and a small strip of land in the southeast section of the state. − #''1807 Land Lottery'' — Included additional Creek lands. − #''1820 Land Lottery'' — After the [[Indian Wars|Creek War (1814)]], President Jackson demanded from the Creeks an immense area of land which would become the southern third of the entire state of Georgia. A second section of land in northeast Georgia was included. This other, smaller section defined the eastern end of the Cherokee Nation for 12 years. − #''1821 Land Lottery'' — Further Creek cessions which included the future site of Atlanta. − #''1827 Land Lottery'' — Signaled the end of the Creek Indians in Georgia. − #''1832 Land Lottery'' — This lottery, along with the 1832 Gold Lottery, gave the Cherokee Nation to Georgia settlers. Sparked the "[[Trail of Tears]]." − #''[[Gold Lottery of 1832|1832 Gold Lottery]]'' — By the time of the gold lottery the [[Georgia Gold Rush]] was already beginning to wind down. The state did not guarantee that gold existed on the lots given away. − #''1833 Fractions Lottery'' — The State of Georgia held one final land lottery in December, 1833, to distribute fractions from the Cherokee territory and other remaining lots not drawn in previous lotteries. − − ==External References== − *[http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/archives/land_lottery_records%20 Georgia Land Lotteries] from the state of [[Georgia Archives]] − *[http://www.1805georgialandlottery.com/ 1805 Georgia Land Lottery] from 1805georgialandlottery.com − *[http://www.1807georgialandlottery.com/ 1807 Georgia Land Lottery] from 1807georgialandlottery.com − *[http://ngeorgia.com/history/lotteries.html Georgia Land Lottery] from ngeorgia.com − *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/galand.htm Land Lottery Records] from rootsweb.com/~usgenweb − *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060615172141/http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/land.htm Land Lottery Records] from georgiagenealogy.org
The Cherokee Land Lottery, Containing a Numerical List of the Names of the Fortunate Drawers in Said Lottery, With an Engraved Map of Each District (view source)
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