What Was the Issue in Worcester v. Georgia?

What was the result of Worcester v Georgia?

• the Cherokee Nation was a country and could not be governed by another country (United States)

• all Cherokee lands must be given to the U.S.

• Worcester must sign an oath to Georgia or be arrested

• Worcester must sign an oath to the Cherokee or be arrested

Tried to take away the Cherokee's lands and forced the dispute to go to the Supreme Court. ____________ and Jackson Ignored the court's ruling and gave Cherokee land to white settlers.

• Tennessee

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Oklahoma

What was the ruling of Worcester v. Georgia?

• Georgia laws must be followed on Cherokee land

• The Cherokee must be relocated to Indian Reservations

• The Cherokee can keep their land forever

• Georgia laws do not apply on Cherokee land

The Supreme Court ruled that ___ was not able to take the Cherokee land because the Cherokee were a sovereign nation.

• Tennessee

• Florida

• Georgia

• Ohio

• F

• G

• H

• J

Worcester v. Georgia was about...

• a white missionary who tried to help the Cherokee keep their tribal lands

• a Creek chief who signed a treaty ceding Indian lands

• a Cherokee chief who signed a treaty ceding Indian lands

• land companies that bribed members of GA's General Assembly

Analyze the significance of the Worcester v. Georgia case in the context of federal and state power.

• It reinforced the power of state laws over federal treaties

• It upheld the sovereignty of Native American nations against state laws

• It allowed states to negotiate treaties with Native American tribes

• It declared federal laws unconstitutional in state matters

What was the outcome of the Worcester v. Georgia case, and how did President Jackson respond?

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Georgia, and Jackson enforced the decision

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Worcester, but Jackson ignored the decision

• The Supreme Court ruled against Worcester, and Jackson supported the ruling

• The Supreme Court did not make a decision, leaving the issue unresolved

​ Native Americans were forced to move to Indian Territory, many
                   Cherokee died on the journey

​ Cherokee sued to keep land, court favored Native Americans, Jackson and
                   state ignored the Supreme Court and forced Natives to move anyway

 

• Trail of Tears

• Worcester v. Georgia

The _______________ went to the Supreme Court after Georgia tried to remove them from their land.

• Cherokee

• Seminoles

• Apache

• Creek