Worcester v. Georgia (1832) is significant to the Indian Removal Act because it established that the federal government, not individual states, had authority over Native American affairs. The Supreme Court ruled that Georgia's laws had no force within Cherokee territory, affirming the sovereignty of Native American nations. However, the ruling was largely ignored by President Andrew Jackson and the state of Georgia, leading to the forced removal of the Cherokee and others, which culminated in the Trail of Tears. This case highlighted the conflict between federal authority and state interests in the context of Native American rights and land.
No "case" led to the passage of the Indian removal Act; however 2 cases resulted from this act. Most important was Cherokee Nation VS Georgia 30 US 1, 5 (1831) (see links) and Worcester VS Georgia 31 US 515 (8 L.Ed 483) (1832).
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In the case of Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the Cherokee Nation appeared to win a legal victory against removal. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the state of Georgia had no authority to impose laws within Cherokee territory, affirming the sovereignty of the Cherokee Nation. This decision, however, was largely ignored by both President Andrew Jackson and the state of Georgia, leading to the continued forced removal of the Cherokee people, known as the Trail of Tears.
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Worchester v. Georgia
When Jackson found out there was gold, he immediatly called for the Indian removal act
Although he was a good general, he was not very experienced at being president. He once quoted him self: "I would rather be right then be president". He defied the Supreme Court order by publishing the Indian Removal Act. This act pushed them out of their originally settling places and back even more. Andrew Jackson defied a Supreme Court order who said it was unconstitutional from the start. He resigned before he was officially impeached.
Because of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, the Cherokee had to be relocated. Initially, the Cherokee people did not think this really pertain to them. Unfortunately, they were forced to move, anyways. They were not prepared for so many people and hundreds of Cherokee died from starvation, exposure, and illnesses.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 contradicts the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia (1832), which affirmed that Native American nations were sovereign entities and that states could not impose their laws on them. In this case, the Court ruled that Georgia's laws extending into Cherokee territory were unconstitutional. However, the federal government proceeded with the Indian Removal Act, forcibly relocating thousands of Native Americans, effectively disregarding the Court's decision and undermining the rights of Native American tribes. This highlighted the tension between federal authority and judicial rulings in the context of Native American sovereignty.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830