Question

what appeal did cherokee peoples make before the u.s. supreme court in cherokee nation v. georgia?
a. cherokee peoples could not be forced to leave their land without being paid fairly in return.
b. cherokee peoples were a sovereign nation not subject to state or federal jurisdiction.
c. cherokee peoples were u.s. citizens who were entitled to the same rights under the constitution.
d. cherokee peoples were residents of georgia and were subject to laws protecting personal property.

Explanation:

In Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831), the Cherokee Nation argued that it was a sovereign nation. The key legal question was about jurisdiction. The Cherokee Nation appealed to the Supreme Court, claiming it was a distinct community with sovereignty, not under state (Georgia) or federal jurisdiction in the way the state (Georgia) was asserting. This case was part of the broader context of U.S. - Native American relations and issues of sovereignty.

Answer:

B. Cherokee peoples were a sovereign nation not subject to state or federal jurisdiction.