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What US presidents have ignored supreme court ruling and forced the Cherokee on the trail of tears?
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What role did president Jackson play during the trail of tears?
President Andrew Jackson was the official who approved of the Indian Removal Act of 1830. There were five major tribes: the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole. The Cherokee challenged the Indian Removal Act in the courts of the United States. It made its way up to the Supreme Court where it went under the supervision of John Marshall. He ruled the favor to the Cherokee. Note the Supreme Court could make the ruling but cannot enforce it, only the executive branch (the president) has the power to do so. The president at that time, Andrew Jackson ignored the decision of the Supreme Court and stilled removed the Indians from their land.
What is the beginning of the trail of tears?
The Cherokee were forced to march from Georgia.
Why does The Trail of Tears refers to the Cherokee tribe?
The cherokees were forced to go on it.
The Trail of tears refers to which event?
the forced resettlement of the Cherokee Indians
Which ot the following is associated with the Trail of Tears osage blackfoot Cherokee or crow?
The Cherokee tribe was forced to march the "Trail of Tears."
How did President Jackson react to the Supreme Court ruling?
D. Jackson ignored the ruling and forced the Cherokee to move.
Why did the Cherokee move?
The Cherokees had to move cause the settlers found out that the Cherokees found gold.The Cherokee moved west because President Andrew Jackson and the US Army ignored the ruling of the US Supreme Court and forced them at gun point to go.
Why were the Cherokee forced to move in spite of the supreme court's ruling in worcester Georgia?
They were forced to move because Andrew Jackson ignored the Court and forced them to move to new lands West of the Mississippi River. They had to walk all the way to their new homes, which is known as the Trail of Tears.
Why were the Cherokee forced to move in spite of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
They were forced to move because Andrew Jackson ignored the Court and forced them to move to new lands West of the Mississippi River. They had to walk all the way to their new homes, which is known as the Trail of Tears.
Why were the Cherokee forced to move in spite of the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
They were forced to move because Andrew Jackson ignored the Court and forced them to move to new lands West of the Mississippi River. They had to walk all the way to their new homes, which is known as the Trail of Tears.
In Worcester vs Georgia the supreme court decided that Cherokee land was being taken illegally what was result of this decision?
The result was that the President ignored the ruling of the court, and forcibly removed the Cherokee people from their land. Their forced movement to Oklahoma resulted in the deaths of nearly one third of all the living Cherokee people. The movement was known as the Trail of Tears.
What event resulted in the Cherokees marching at gunpoint from GA to OK 1838?
Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830. In the case of Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, Supreme court ruled in favor of cherokees. they could keep their land. Jackson didnt care and ignored the judgment of SUPREME COURT and forced the cherokees to oklahoma (trail of tears)
What was their Cherokee name for their forced journey west?
The Cherokee name for their forced journey west was the Trail of Tears.
Why were the Cherokee forced to move in spite of the Supreme Courts ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
The Cherokee Indians lost their land through the trail of tears. President Andrew Jackson took the land from the natives by burning their land and village forcing them to move off their land. The natives cried on the trail hint leading to the name trail of tears 1 out of every 4 natives died
Why was the treaty of new echota considered illegal to the Cherokee?
This treaty was unlawful because it was signed by people who were not members of the Cherokee Tribe, they were hired by the State of Georgia to sign on behalf of the Cherokee Nation. This was also the findings of the US Supreme Court; but the president at the time ignored this and forced them to be removed anyway. It should also be noted that those who signed the treaty were killed along with their entire families (under Indian law) and their possessions were thrown on the ground (another traditional action, even the possessions are poisoned).
In worcester v. Georgia the supreme court decided that Cherokee land was being taken illegally. what was a result of this decision?
President Jackson refused to protect Native American lands.
Why did Cherokee feel betrayed by Andrew Jackson?
The Cherokee felt betrayed by Andrew Jackson because he had previously promised to protect their rights and land. However, Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which led to the forced removal of the Cherokee from their ancestral lands in the Southeast to the West. This resulted in the Trail of Tears, a devastating journey where thousands of Cherokee died.
