"The faith and justice of our nation were at hazard [in danger]. That faith and justice were pledged for the protection of the Cherokees in their rights; but that pledge was apparently about to be forfeited [given up], that faith to be broken, and an act of flagrant [open] robbery to be committed upon a defenceless people, with the sanction [approval] of our national authorities. . . . We hoped that a decision of the Supreme Court might be the occasion of arresting [stopping] the hand of oppression." —Samuel A. Worcester and Elizur Butler, Letter upon their release from prison, 1833

Question

"The faith and justice of our nation were at hazard [in danger]. That faith and justice were pledged for the protection of the Cherokees in their rights; but that pledge was apparently about to be forfeited [given up], that faith to be broken, and an act of flagrant [open] robbery to be committed upon a defenceless people, with the sanction [approval] of our national authorities. . . . We hoped that a decision of the Supreme Court might be the occasion of arresting [stopping] the hand of oppression." —Samuel A. Worcester and Elizur Butler, Letter upon their release from prison, 1833

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
How would Samuel A. Worcester most likely view the end result of the legal battle between Georgia and the Cherokee people?
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Responses

He would be happy because he wanted the Cherokee to be moved to the west.
He would be happy because he wanted the Cherokee to be moved to the west.

He would be surprised because he expected the Supreme Court to rule in his favor.
He would be surprised because he expected the Supreme Court to rule in his favor.

He would be disappointed because he argued for the Cherokees' right to their land.
He would be disappointed because he argued for the Cherokees' right to their land.

He would be surprised because he expected Georgians to change their minds about Indian Removal.
He would be surprised because he expected Georgians to change their minds about Indian Removal.

Answer 1

He would be disappointed because he argued for the Cherokees' right to their land.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: He would be disappointed because he argued for the Cherokees' right to their land.

Answer 3

Based on the passage, Samuel A. Worcester would most likely be disappointed because he argued for the Cherokees' right to their land. The passage mentions that the faith and justice of the nation were at risk because the pledge to protect the Cherokees' rights was apparently going to be forfeited. This indicates that Worcester believed that the Cherokees' rights were being violated and that an act of robbery was being committed against them with the approval of national authorities. The passage also mentions that Worcester hoped that a decision of the Supreme Court would stop the oppression, suggesting that he had expected the court to rule in favor of the Cherokees' rights. Therefore, option C - He would be disappointed because he argued for the Cherokees' right to their land - is the correct answer.