9.)In worcester v. georgia, the supreme court ruled that native american tribes were sovereign states. how did this affect cherokee removal?
A.)The federal government had to allow the cherokee to vote on removal
B.)The federal government removed the cherokee anyway
C.)The state of Georgia allowed some cherokee to remain
D.)The state of Georgia was required to pay the cherokee for their land
We'll be glad to check your answer.
Read this and you will find the answer:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_v._Georgia
I pick B, BUT MY dad disagrees and says D, but i believe its B Am im correct?
I agree with B. I found no mention of the Cherokee receiving any payment.
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/worcester-v-georgia-1832
B is the best answer. Worcester v Georgia did not address the removal of the Cherokee nation at all, and provided for no payments from or to anyone. Read the link I gave you.
The correct answer is B) The federal government removed the Cherokee anyway.
To understand why this was the case, let's first explain the context leading up to the Worcester v. Georgia case. In the early 19th century, the American government pursued a policy of Indian Removal, wherein Native American tribes were forcibly relocated from their ancestral lands to areas west of the Mississippi River. One of the tribes affected by this policy was the Cherokee Nation.
In an effort to resist their removal, the Cherokee Nation took their case to the Supreme Court in 1832 in the case known as Worcester v. Georgia. The court's ruling affirmed that Native American tribes were sovereign nations with a right to self-governance and ownership of their land.
However, despite the Supreme Court decision recognizing the sovereignty of Native American tribes, the federal government, particularly President Andrew Jackson, disregarded the ruling. Jackson famously stated, "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it," indicating his refusal to act on the court's ruling.
As a result, the federal government went ahead with the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation in 1838, known as the Trail of Tears. The Cherokee were rounded up, forcibly relocated, and many suffered greatly during the journey, resulting in thousands of deaths.
In summary, although the Supreme Court ruled in Worcester v. Georgia that Native American tribes were sovereign states, the federal government, under President Jackson's administration, disregarded this ruling and forcibly removed the Cherokee anyway, leading to the tragic events of the Trail of Tears.