David W. Miller is a retired naval officer, Department of Justice attorney and federal administrative law judge. The author of three other books, he lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

“this work describes the forced relocations of the Chicksaw, Choctaw, Seminole, and Cherokee tribes from their land in the American Southeast”—Reference & Research Book News.

• Table of ContentsPreface      1. Before European Intrusion and Early Patterns of Exploitation      2. Jamestown      3. Pushing West from the Virginia Coastal Region (1646–1687)      4. England and France Compete and Clash      5. The Cherokee and the French and Indian War      6. The Carolinas, Georgia, and the Southern Tribes (1663–1763)      7. Southern Tribes after the Proclamation of 1763 (1763–1775)      8. Virginia and the Cherokee Agree on a Boundary (1768–1771)      9. Land Grabbers and Early Kentucky Settlements      10. The Southern Frontier during the War Years (1775–1783)      11. The Creek and a Vacillating Partner (1783–1789)      12. The Creek Deal with the Federal Government and Spain (1789–1795)      13. The Chickasaw and Choctaw (1783–1795)      14. Benjamin Hawkins Leads      15. The Cherokee, State of Franklin, and North Carolina      16. The Cherokee, the Creek, the Chickamauga, and the New Federal Government (1789–1796)      17. Blount’s Downfall and a 1797 Treaty Line      18. Jefferson and the Southern Nations (1801–1809)      19. Jefferson after the Louisiana Purchase and Anarchy in 1810      20. The Creek War (1813–1814)      21. Andrew Jackson’s 20 Million Acres and the Battle of New Orleans (1814–1815)      22. Exploiting the Mississippi Territory (1815–1816)      23. The Cherokee of the East and West (1817–1828)      24. The Chickasaw and Choctaw (1816–1820)      25. The Creek (1818–1829)      26. Jackson and Florida (1816–1829)      27. Removal to the West—Choctaw      28. Removal to the West—Chickasaw      29. The Betrayal of the Creek      30. Seminole Saga      31. The Cherokee versus Georgia      32. Cherokee Intransigence      33. The Trail of Tears      34. After the Exodus      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

David W. Miller is a retired naval officer, Department of Justice attorney and federal administrative law judge. The author of three other books, he lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

“this work describes the forced relocations of the Chicksaw, Choctaw, Seminole, and Cherokee tribes from their land in the American Southeast”—Reference & Research Book News.

• Table of ContentsPreface      1. Before European Intrusion and Early Patterns of Exploitation      2. Jamestown      3. Pushing West from the Virginia Coastal Region (1646–1687)      4. England and France Compete and Clash      5. The Cherokee and the French and Indian War      6. The Carolinas, Georgia, and the Southern Tribes (1663–1763)      7. Southern Tribes after the Proclamation of 1763 (1763–1775)      8. Virginia and the Cherokee Agree on a Boundary (1768–1771)      9. Land Grabbers and Early Kentucky Settlements      10. The Southern Frontier during the War Years (1775–1783)      11. The Creek and a Vacillating Partner (1783–1789)      12. The Creek Deal with the Federal Government and Spain (1789–1795)      13. The Chickasaw and Choctaw (1783–1795)      14. Benjamin Hawkins Leads      15. The Cherokee, State of Franklin, and North Carolina      16. The Cherokee, the Creek, the Chickamauga, and the New Federal Government (1789–1796)      17. Blount’s Downfall and a 1797 Treaty Line      18. Jefferson and the Southern Nations (1801–1809)      19. Jefferson after the Louisiana Purchase and Anarchy in 1810      20. The Creek War (1813–1814)      21. Andrew Jackson’s 20 Million Acres and the Battle of New Orleans (1814–1815)      22. Exploiting the Mississippi Territory (1815–1816)      23. The Cherokee of the East and West (1817–1828)      24. The Chickasaw and Choctaw (1816–1820)      25. The Creek (1818–1829)      26. Jackson and Florida (1816–1829)      27. Removal to the West—Choctaw      28. Removal to the West—Chickasaw      29. The Betrayal of the Creek      30. Seminole Saga      31. The Cherokee versus Georgia      32. Cherokee Intransigence      33. The Trail of Tears      34. After the Exodus      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index