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Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, 30 US 1 (1831)
Cherokee Chief John Ross fought the removal of native Americans through the US Supreme Court, and petitions to congress.
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How was the indian removal act violated on many occasions?
Many tribes signed the removal treaties. However, the Cherokee Nation refused and fought the government in courts.
What Florida Indian tribe fought against the government?
The Cherokee
What was the impact of Indian removal in the 1830s?
The Indian Removal Act was passed on May 28, 1830. It authorized the President to negotiate with Indian tribes in the south for their removal to federal territory in exchange for their homelands.
How did the Cherokee deal with the Georgia laws?
the Cherokee fought some soldiers who tried to capture them were they later fled to North Carolina were they were later found and sent to the Indian territory
Why is Nancy ward famous?
Nancy ward was a Cherokee Indian who fought and helped as a patriot.
What is true about the Cherokee during the french and Indian war?
If this is from study I then the answer is -They were originally aligned with the British, but they later fought against the British.
How did congress respond to the Trail of Tears?
Just prior to the removal the Cherokee Nation fought the state of Georgia and the US through the US Court system, and petitions to congress. During the Trail of Tears the Cherokee learned the only lesson they could from America; what evil really is.
What was president Jackson's policy toward the native Americans?
The Indian Removal policy, although shot down by the Supreme Court, Jackson went against their ruling and used it against the Cherokee Natives, forcing thousands of Cherokee to move west. During which, killed 1/4 of those moved west.
Which tribe resisted ceding land to state of Georgia?
The Cherokee Nation was the tribe that notably resisted ceding land to the state of Georgia. They fought against the encroachments on their territory, leading to legal battles and attempts to assert their sovereignty. Despite their resistance, the U.S. government ultimately forced their removal through the Indian Removal Act, resulting in the tragic Trail of Tears.
How did the Seminoles of Florida resist in the Indian removal act?
They fought back for it was their land they where there first not the Americans 9aka Andrew Jackson and his army)
How did the Cherokee attempt to retain their land?
They filed suit against the State of Georgia, and when the case was decided against them they appealed up to the Supreme Court. In 1837, the Supreme Court decided in their favor, but President Andrew Jackson refused to recognize or enforce the decision and had them rounded up and force marched to Oklahoma. Some Cherokee remained behind, other (like my greatgrandmother's people) escaped along the way and were helped by locals to return to North Carolina.
Who did the Cherokee Indians go to war with?
when was the Cherokee war? The Cherokee fought many wars with other tribes of the area, Tuscarora and Creek among them.Many Cherokees fought on the Confederate side in the Civil War.
