1. Explain Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia, what was the case about?
2. What was the outcome of their decision?
3. How did Jackson respond to the decision?
4. What was the effect on the Native Americans?
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7. The Worcester v. Georgia Case was about whether or not Georgia's laws could take the away the Cherokees' right to land. The Supreme Court ruled that because the Native Americans were a separate nation, only the federal gov. could make laws about them. Although the Supreme Court ruled this, President Andrew Jackson did not agree, so he did not enforce it, and instead supported Goergia. Jackson and Georgia ignored the ruling, forcing the Cherokee tribe to leave their homes their land, in what is the Trail of Tears.
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1. In the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia, it was about the rights of Native Americans. The state of Georgia wanted to make laws that would take away the rights and land of the Cherokee tribe. However, Samuel Worcester, who was a missionary living in Cherokee territory, and a few other Native Americans challenged these laws, saying that only the federal government had the power to make laws about Native American lands.
2. The outcome of the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia was in favor of the Native Americans. The Supreme Court ruled that Georgia's laws could not take away the rights and lands of the Cherokee tribe. They said that Native American tribes, like the Cherokees, were separate nations, and only the federal government could make laws about them.
3. President Andrew Jackson didn't agree with the Supreme Court's decision. He famously said, "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!" Jackson refused to enforce the Supreme Court's ruling and instead supported Georgia's efforts to take Cherokee land.
4. The effect of the decision on the Native Americans was unfortunate. Even though the Supreme Court had ruled in their favor, President Jackson and Georgia ignored the decision. The Cherokee tribe was forcefully removed from their ancestral lands in what is known as the Trail of Tears. Thousands of Native Americans died during this forced relocation, losing their homes and way of life. The decision in Worcester v. Georgia did not protect the Native Americans as intended.
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7. The Worcester v. Georgia case was a legal battle about the rights of Native Americans, specifically the Cherokee tribe. Georgia wanted to pass laws that would take away the Cherokee's land and rights. However, Samuel Worcester, a missionary living in Cherokee territory, along with other Native Americans, challenged these laws in court. They argued that only the federal government had the power to make laws affecting Native American lands.
The outcome of the case was in favor of the Native Americans. The Supreme Court decided that Georgia's laws were invalid and could not take away the rights and land of the Cherokee tribe. The Court recognized Native American tribes as separate nations, meaning only the federal government could make laws concerning them.
President Andrew Jackson, however, did not agree with the Supreme Court's ruling. He famously said, "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!" Jackson refused to enforce the Court's decision and instead supported Georgia's efforts to forcibly remove the Cherokee from their lands.
Sadly, the effect on the Native Americans was devastating. Despite the Supreme Court ruling, Jackson and Georgia ignored it. As a result, the Cherokee tribe was violently forced to leave their homes and land, leading to the tragic event known as the Trail of Tears. Many Native Americans died during this forced relocation, and they lost their homes and way of life. The decision in Worcester v. Georgia did not protect the Native Americans as intended.