How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia and the Indian Removal Act lead to the removal and resettlement of Native American groups? In 4 sentences

Answer 1

The Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia (1832) ruled that the state of Georgia had no authority to impose its laws within Cherokee territory, affirming the sovereignty of Native American nations. Despite this ruling, President Andrew Jackson's administration ignored the Court's decision and continued to support the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which sought to relocate Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River. As a result, thousands of Native Americans were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands in a tragic series of events known as the Trail of Tears. This combination of judicial authority being undermined by executive action directly facilitated the aggressive expansion of U.S. territory at the expense of Native American rights and sovereignty.