Question

9.) which of the following correctly describes two reasons why john ross believed the united states government would not remove the cherokee from their lands? the cherokee had adopted many european customs and supported the united states during the revolutionary war. the cherokee had traded with the english and the french for many years and helped remove the creek from georgia territory. the cherokee had adopted many european customs and were confirmed as a sovereign nation by the united states supreme court. the cherokee were loyal to americas french allies during the french and indian war and supported the united states during the revolutionary war. andrew jackson and john marshall andrew jackson and john marshall played significant roles during the indian removal on opposite ends of the spectrum. as discussed previously, marshall ruled in favor of the missionaries and the cherokee in general, in the worcester v. georgia decision. in his ruling, he condemned georgia for its actions against the missionaries and wrote that indian nations were “distinct, independent political communities retaining their original natural rights.” on the other hand, andrew jackson, who had fought with and against american indians, believed that they should be moved to indian territory. one cherokee, who had fought with jackson against the creeks, is said to have stated that if he knew how jackson would have treated american indians when he became president, he would have killed him when

Explanation:

John Ross believed the US government would not remove the Cherokee as they had adopted European - style customs and the US Supreme Court had confirmed them as a sovereign nation. The Worcester v. Georgia decision by Chief Justice John Marshall recognized Indian nations as distinct, independent political communities.

Answer:

The Cherokee had adopted many European customs and were confirmed as a sovereign nation by the United States Supreme Court.