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the trail of tears
as the united states expanded west during andrew jacksons presidency, they encountered native american tribes already living in the area. andrew jackson signed the indian removal act, which would
elocate\ the cherokee tribe in georgia west of the mississippi river.
the cherokee tribe sued the federal government, and in the supreme court case worcester v. georgia, the court ruled that the cherokee could not be forced off their lands. andrew jackson ignored this ruling and forced the cherokee to move anyway. this
what did the supreme court rule in worcester v. georgia?
the cherokee had to move to southern canada.
the cherokee had to move to western california.
the cherokee couldnt be forced off their lands.
In the Worcester v. Georgia case, the Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee couldn't be forced off their lands. This was based on the legal principle that Native American tribes had sovereignty over their own territories, and state laws (in this case, Georgia's attempts to encroach on Cherokee land) were invalid when they conflicted with federal - Indian treaties and the Constitution's recognition of tribal sovereignty.
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The Cherokee couldn't be forced off their lands.