Question

Explain the significance of Cherokee Nation v. Georgia and Worcester v. Georgia. How did these cases relate to the Trail of Tears?

Answer 1

According to the Supreme Court in Worcester v. Georgia, the Cherokee nation was a foreign state and could not be subject to Georgia laws. The Cherokee people were forced to move from their lands to a designated area west of the Mississippi.

Answer 2

Georgia meant that the Cherokee Nation did not have legal recourse against Georgia laws that sought to force them off their land. The Cherokee Nation did not give up and attempted to sue again in Worcester v. Georgia (1832). This time, the Court found in favor of the Cherokee people

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