In Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that Native American tribes were sovereign states. How did this affect Cherokee removal?

Question

The federal government had to allow the Cherokee to vote on removal.
The federal government removed the Cherokee anyway.
The state of Georgia allowed some Cherokee to remain.
The state of Georgia was required to pay the Cherokee for their land.

Answer 1

In Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the Supreme Court ruled that Native American tribes were sovereign entities, which meant that the state of Georgia did not have the authority to impose its laws on the Cherokee Nation. Despite this ruling, the federal government chose to ignore the Supreme Court's decision, and the Cherokee were eventually removed from their lands through the enforcement of the Indian Removal Act of 1830.

Therefore, the correct answer would be: The federal government removed the Cherokee anyway.