Question

What determined that Cherokee law governed the lands of the Cherokee nation rather than laws Georgia

The passage of the Indian removal act

The signing of the treaty of New Echota

The ruling in the case Worcester v. Georgia

The signing of the first treaty of Indian Springs

Answer 1

I believe that is going to be the court case of Worcester vs Georgia...it was a supreme court case...but I am not 100% sure because neither Georgia or the U.S government followed the supreme court ruling...and then came the trail of tears