Question

directions: #7 - 8 drag and drop the green rectangle and place it over the answer that best completes the questions. 1. john ross 2. sequoyah 3. william mcintosh 4. alexander mcgillivray 5. andrew jackson 6. john marshall 7. after signing away the creek lands, what became of the creek indian chief, william mcintosh? a. he was forced to walk the trail of tears with his people. b. he was provided land in georgia because he was half - scottish and remained there until he died of malaria. c. he was murdered by the creek indians for illegally signing away the creek land. d. he regretted his decision and petitioned the supreme court for an appeal. 8. what president disagreed with the ruling of the supreme court and acted against the supreme courts decision in worcester v. georgia? a. john marshall b. andrew jackson c. abraham lincoln d. john ross

Explanation:

1. John Ross was a Cherokee chief who argued the Worcester v. Georgia case before the Supreme Court.
2. Sequoyah was a Cherokee named who created a writing - system called Cherokee syllabary.
3. William McIntosh was a Creek chief who was murdered after ceding Creek land to Georgia.
4. Alexander McGillivray was the son of a European settler and a Creek Indian who represented the Creek Nation throughout the Revolutionary War.
5. Andrew Jackson was the U.S. President who ignored the Supreme Court ruling in Worcester v. Georgia and favored Indian removal from Georgia.
6. John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in Worcester v. Georgia, who ruled in favor of Cherokee Indians.

For question 7, William McIntosh was murdered by the Creek Indians for illegally signing away the Creek land, so the answer is C.
For question 8, Andrew Jackson disagreed with the ruling of the Supreme Court and acted against the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia, so the answer is B.

Answer:

1. D
2. F
3. E
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. B