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Why was Samuel Worcester imprisoned?

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Answer: Worcester was arrested and convicted for disobeying Georgia's law restricting white missionaries from living in Cherokee territory without a state license.

Step-by-step explanation:

On appeal, he was the plaintiff in Worcester v. Georgia (1832), a case that went to the United States Supreme Court.

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