Question

question 4 of 10
what effect did the u.s. supreme court ruling in worcester v. georgia have on the cherokee peoples?
a. the ruling forced the cherokee peoples to leave georgia and surrender all their land.
b. the ruling finally allowed the cherokee peoples the sovereignty they had long pursued.
c. the ruling had little or no effect on the cherokee peoples sovereignty or rights.
d. the ruling created great tension between the cherokee peoples and the u.s. government.

Explanation:

In Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that states could not impose laws on Native American nations. However, President Andrew Jackson refused to enforce the ruling. Georgia continued its actions against the Cherokee, and the Cherokee were later forcibly removed (Trail of Tears). So the ruling had little practical effect on their sovereignty or rights as the decision was not enforced.

Answer:

C. The ruling had little or no effect on the Cherokee peoples' sovereignty or rights.