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President Jackson pressured the Governor of Georgia to release the eleven jailed missionaries, upholding the only substantive ruling in the case.

Worcester served little useful purpose to the Cherokee. The US Supreme Court ruled that the state of Georgia had no legal right to interfere with the Nation or pass laws enforceable on native land, but had no power to enforce its decisions.

Chief Justice Marshall wrote a strong opinion urging the federal government to protect the Native Americans from Georgia's aggression, but was unable to persuade President Jackson to his point of view. Georgia chose to ignore the Supreme Court's order to stop intruding on the Cherokee's rights, and since Jackson had no legal obligation to abide by Marshall's opinion (because the US government wasn't party to the Worcester v. Georgia case), nothing changed for the better as a result of the case.

Marshall had no real hope of finding support for his position in the federal government, because the President and majority of Congress wanted to convert prime Cherokee property for their own economic use. In 1838, the United States succeeded in acquiring Cherokee land in an illegal trade under the Treaty of New Echota. The end result was the tragic "Trail of Tears" relocation from Georgia to territory west of the Mississippi River, causing hardship and death for many Native Americans.

Case Citation:

Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)

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How was the constitutionality of Georgia law challenged as a result of the 1832 case of Worcester v. Georgia?

In the court case Worcester v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court held in 1832 that the Cherokee Indians constituted a nation holding distinct sovereign powers. Although the decision became the foundation of the principle of tribal sovereignty in the twentieth century, it did not protect the Cherokees from being removed from their ancestral homeland in the Southeast.


Who was president during worcester v georgia?

President Andrew Jackson.


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 attitude toward the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v Georgia?

defiant.


Which American Indian group appeared to win a legal victory against removal in Worcester v. Georgia?

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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What occurs in the Supreme Court case of Worcester v Georgia?

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What did the Supreme Court rule in the case Worcester v. Georgia?

Court ruled that Georgia was not entitled to regulate the Cherokee nor to invade their lands.


In what case did the US Supreme Court argue that Georgia state law had no authority over Native Americans within their own territory?

Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)For more information on Worcester v. Georgia, see Related Questions, below.


Was the case Worcester v Georgia heard under the US Supreme Court's appellate jurisdiction?

Yes, the case was heard under the Supreme Court's appellate jurisdiction. Worcester v. Georgia, (1832) was appealed on a writ of error from the Superior Court for the County of Gwinett in the State of Georgia.Case Citation:Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)


Why was the Supreme Court case Worcester v Georgia a small victory for the Cherokee Nation?

The Cherokees', for the first time got what they wanted.


What was the outcome of the Worcester v. Georgia court case?

That the state of Georgia did not have the authority to regulate relations between citizens of its state and members of the Cherokee Nation.Case Citation:Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)


What was the outcome of the Worcester v Georgia court case?

That the state of Georgia did not have the authority to regulate relations between citizens of its state and members of the Cherokee Nation.Case Citation:Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)


How was the constitutionality of Georgia law challenged as a result of the 1832 case of Worcester v. Georgia?

In the court case Worcester v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court held in 1832 that the Cherokee Indians constituted a nation holding distinct sovereign powers. Although the decision became the foundation of the principle of tribal sovereignty in the twentieth century, it did not protect the Cherokees from being removed from their ancestral homeland in the Southeast.


What was the outcome of the supreme court case Worcester v. Georgia?

That the state of Georgia did not have the authority to regulate relations between citizens of its state and members of the Cherokee Nation.Case Citation:Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)


What was the name of the US Supreme Court case that stated the Cherokee nation was a distinct territory over which only the federal government had authority?

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Worcester v Georgia Impact on US History?

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