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In which Supreme Court decision did Chief Justice John Marshall rule that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee?
In Worcester v. Georgia, (1832) Marshall expressed the opinion that the Cherokee was a sovereign nation and only the federal government had the right to regulate them. Further, the Cherokee had no obligation to follow Georgia law within their own territory. Marshall also informed Georgia that it had no right to make laws governing the use of Cherokee land.
Case Citation:
Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)
In Worcester v. Georgia, the US Supreme Court decided the states (in this case, Georgia) had no right to redraw the boundaries of Native American territories, or to require white people to purchase a license to live on the land. As a result, the lower court decision convicting eleven missionaries of violating state law by refusing to purchase a permit to live on Cherokee land was reversed.
Georgia ignored the order to stop interfering with the Cherokee's rights, and President Jackson made no effort to enforce the order because he had no legal obligation to do so, and sympathized with Georgia's interests.
Case Citation:
Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)
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How did President Jackson respond to the supreme court's ruling in worcester v Georgia that Georgia had no right to interfere with cherokee?
In response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v Georgia that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee, President Jackson disregarded the decision and removal of the Cherokee proceeded as planned.
What was Georgia's policies towards Native Americans?
In 1828 the Cherokee, a "civilized" tribe who had lived in peace working as farmers, building houses and roads found gold on their land. As a result white settlers moved in and the State of Georgia claimed jurisdiction over the Cherokee. The Cherokee sued claiming they were independent from Georgia. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee. The victory was short lived, however, as President Andrew Jackson in response to the Courts decision is reputed to have said, "John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it." Instead the federal government removed the Indians to Oklahoma.
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What was the US Supreme Court's decision in Cherokee Nation v Georgia?
The case of Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, (1831), involved a question of Supreme Court jurisdiction after the state of Georgia enacted a series of laws in 1828 that stripped Native Americans of their rights, in order to annex their land and force the Cherokee to leave the state.Fearing Georgia had the support of President Jackson, John Ross, Chief of the Cherokee Nation, led a delegation to Washington to plead for relief directly from Congress, bypassing the usual process of negotiating directly with the President. Although Ross found support in Congress, it was insufficient to overturn Georgia law.Ross then appealed directly to the US Supreme Court for an injunction against Georgia's laws. The Court determined it didn't have original jurisdiction over the matter because the Cherokee Nation was not a state but a "denominated domestic dependent nation." The injunction was denied, but the Court indicated it would be willing to review the matter on appeal from the lower courts.Case Citation:Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, 30 U.S. 1 (1831)
How did President Jackson respond to the supreme court's ruling in worcester v Georgia that Georgia had no right to interfere with cherokee?
In response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v Georgia that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee, President Jackson disregarded the decision and removal of the Cherokee proceeded as planned.
What was president Jackson's response to the ruling in Worcester v Georgia?
Jackson supported Georgia's efforts to remove the Cherokee
Who decided for the Cherokee to move from there land?
the cherokee sued the state government and eventually took their case to the supreme court. in worcester V. Georgia (1832) chief justice John marshall ruled that georgia had no right to interfere with the cherokee. only the federal government had authority over matters involving the cherokee. president jackson had supported Georgia's efforts to remove the cherokee. he vowed to ignore the supreme court's ruling.
In first half of 19th century Cherokee efforts to retain their tribal lands in Georgia received support from who?
Chief Justice John Marshall, personally, supported the Cherokee efforts to retain their land, but never had an opportunity to write a legal decision supporting his beliefs. Marshall expressed his opinion that the US government owed the Cherokee protection from Georgia in his opinion in Worcester v. Georgia, (1832), but this was not part of the legal ruling because the United States wasn't party to the case.
What was Georgia's policies towards Native Americans?
In 1828 the Cherokee, a "civilized" tribe who had lived in peace working as farmers, building houses and roads found gold on their land. As a result white settlers moved in and the State of Georgia claimed jurisdiction over the Cherokee. The Cherokee sued claiming they were independent from Georgia. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee. The victory was short lived, however, as President Andrew Jackson in response to the Courts decision is reputed to have said, "John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it." Instead the federal government removed the Indians to Oklahoma.
When did Chief Justice John Marshall give the Court's ruling that the US should protect the Cherokee and their land in Georgia?
In Worcester v. Georgia, (1832) Marshall expressed the opinion that the Cherokee was a sovereign nation and only the federal government had the right to regulate them. Further, the Cherokee had no obligation to follow Georgia law within their own territory. Marshall also informed Georgia that it had no right to make laws governing the use of Cherokee land.Unfortunately, Marshall's admonition fell on deaf ears. Congress, under the Jackson administration, had already passed The Indian Removal Act of 1830, a planned relocation of Native American nations like the Creek, Choctaw, Seminole, Chickasaw and Cherokee from their ancestral homes to less desirable property west of the Mississippi River. By the time the Worcester decision was rendered, the Choctaw had already been removed, and the Seminole were in the process of resettlement.In 1838, a mere six years after the Supreme Court's landmark decision, the Cherokee were forced to walk over 1,000 miles from their homeland to government land in what is now Oklahoma. This travesty of justice caused hundreds of Cherokee to die of disease, exposure and starvation, and became known as the "Trail of Tears."Case Citation:Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)
Who was the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court who ruled that Cherokee territory was not subject to state law?
Fourth Chief Justice John Marshall (1801-1835) made that declaration in the Supreme Court's decision for Worcester v. Georgia, (1832). Marshall also stated the federal government had a duty to protect the Cherokee Nation from Georgia's aggression, but the Congress and President Jackson ignored the suggestion because it wasn't part of the legal ruling.Case Citation:Worcester v. Georgia, 35 US 515 (1832)
What Chief Justice declared that the state of Georgia had no right to violate the Cherokee treaty?
Chief Justice John Marshall (1801 - 1835) declared that the state of Georgia had no right to violate the Cherokee treaty in Cherokee Nation VS Georgia 30 U.S. 1, 5 Pet; 8 L.Ed. 25 (1831)
How did President Jackson react to Georgia's seizure of Cherokee lands?
President A. Jackson wanted the Cherokee removed west from the prime land that they had held and farmed, for generations to make room for the white settlers. You can find more about this subject in any encyclopedia or book on Andrew Jackson.
How did Jackson react to the supreme cout's worcester v. Georgia decision?
Jacksons response: "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it."
What president forced the removal of the Cherokee?
Technically, none, although the test answer is Andrew Jackson, who pushed Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act of 1830.President Jackson is frequently accused of defying Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion in Worcester v. Georgia, (1832) that the US government had a duty to protect the Cherokee as a dependent sovereign nation; however, Marshall's words on the subject were not part of the legal decision, but dicta (obiter dictum, Latin: an aside or comment related to the case but not legally binding; a personal opinion).The legal decision simply held that the State of Georgia had no right to pass laws regulating the Cherokee's use of their own land, and ordered Georgia to release jailed missionaries who had been living on Cherokee land in defiance of state laws.The United States wasn't party to the Worcester v. Georgia suit, so the Supreme Court didn't have authority to order them to do anything. Chief Justice Marshall made a concerted effort to persuade Jackson and the federal government to protect the Cherokee, but the President, Congress and the southern states all wanted the Native American land for their own purposes and had no intention of cooperating.Case Citation:Worcester v. Georgia, 31 U.S. 515 (1832)
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