Question

What was the Supreme Court ruling in Worcester v. Georgia (1832)?
A.
The state of Georgia did not have the right to enforce its laws on the Cherokee living within the state.
B.
President Andrew Jackson had the authority to send troops into Cherokee land and force them onto reservations.
C.
Cherokee living in Georgia could remain on their land if they sent their children to boarding schools to "Americanize."
D.
The United States government would be punished for forcing the Cherokee from their land into "Indian Territory."

Answer 1

A. The state of Georgia did not have the right to enforce its laws on the Cherokee living within the state.