Question

In Worcester v. Georgia, Cherokee leaders argued that:

OA. the U.S. government could force Cherokee peoples to leave land
that it legally owned.
B. the Cherokee Nation's constitution did not make it a sovereign
nation with its own laws.
C. treaties signed with the United States did not make Cherokee
peoples a sovereign nation.
D. the U.S. government could not enforce the United States' laws on
Cherokee territory.
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Answer 1

option D

Step-by-step explanation:

The U.S. government could not enforce the United States' laws on Cherokee territory. In this landmark Supreme Court case of 1832, Chief Justice John Marshall declared that the Cherokee Nation was a "distinct community" with self-government and sovereignty over its territory. Therefore, Georgia could not enforce state law on Cherokee land, and the federal government had exclusive authority to deal with Indian nations. This decision ultimately protected the Cherokee Nation from forced removal during the infamous Trail of Tears.