Georgia laws

Question

After the Indian Removal Act passed, the government of Georgia began giving away the Cherokee nation's land to white settlers. The government of Georgia also created new laws to stop Cherokee people from defending their land from these new settlers.

match each Georgia law from the 1830s with its effect on the Cherokee nation

boxes:
the Georgia guard of police is set up to enforce Georgia law on Cherokee land
the Cherokee cannot testify in Georgia's courts
the existence of the Cherokee government is illegal

answers:
people in the Cherokee government can be arrested if they try to lead and protect the Cherokee nation

when white settlers kill Cherokee or steal their land, Cherokee people cannot go to Georgia's court and defend themselves

when Georgia creates new laws taking Cherokee land, police officers can harass and threaten Cherokee people

Answer 1

Here is the matching of each Georgia law from the 1830s with its effect on the Cherokee nation:

1. The Georgia guard of police is set up to enforce Georgia law on Cherokee land
   Answer: When Georgia creates new laws taking Cherokee land, police officers can harass and threaten Cherokee people.

2. The Cherokee cannot testify in Georgia's courts
   Answer: When white settlers kill Cherokee or steal their land, Cherokee people cannot go to Georgia's court and defend themselves.

3. The existence of the Cherokee government is illegal
   Answer: People in the Cherokee government can be arrested if they try to lead and protect the Cherokee nation.

Answer 2

Worcester v. Georgia, 1832 supreme court case

the Cherokee nation, led by Chief john ross, went to the supreme court to argue that Georgia's new laws were unconstitutional

John Marshall, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, wrote the decision. president Jackson refused to enforce the decision

read the adapted version of the decision. then follow the instructions below.

from the beginning of our government, congress has passed laws with the Indians that treat them as nations and respect their rights . . . . these laws state that Indian nation control their own territory, and the united states government is supposed to protect their independence

So, the laws of Georgia do not apply to the Cherokee nation. The people of Georgia cannot enter the Cherokee land unless they have permission. According to the Constitution and our laws, only the United States government can make agreements with the Cherokee.

-adapted from the decision of chief justice John Marshall, Worcester v. Georgia, 1832

based on the passage above, complete the paragraph to make it correct; the option will be in parenthesis

In Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court decided that Georgia's laws about the Cherokee Nation were (constitutional, unconstitutional). Chief Justice John Marshall wrote that Native American tribes such as the Cherokee were (part of Georgia and did not control their own land, independence nations that controlled their own land). But President Jackson refused to follow the ruling of the Supreme Court. He did not stop people in Georgia from illegally taking Cherokee land.

Answer 3

In Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court decided that Georgia's laws about the Cherokee Nation were (unconstitutional). Chief Justice John Marshall wrote that Native American tribes such as the Cherokee were (independence nations that controlled their own land). But President Jackson refused to follow the ruling of the Supreme Court. He did not stop people in Georgia from illegally taking Cherokee land.