Question

Which two factors best explain why the Cherokee Nation was removed despite legal wins?

(Select the two correct answers.)

(1 point)
Responses

A small Cherokee group signed a treaty without permission.
A small Cherokee group signed a treaty without permission.

The Cherokee rejected all European and American customs.
The Cherokee rejected all European and American customs.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state of Georgia.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state of Georgia.

President Jackson refused to enforce the Supreme Court ruling.
President Jackson refused to enforce the Supreme Court ruling.

A new federal law canceled all Native American treaties.
A new federal law canceled all Native American treaties.

John Ross decided to sell tribal lands for his own profit.

Answer 1

- A small Cherokee group signed a treaty without permission.
- President Jackson refused to enforce the Supreme Court ruling.

Reason: The unauthorized Treaty of New Echota was used to justify removal, and Jackson’s administration refused to enforce the Court’s decision (Worcester v. Georgia) protecting Cherokee sovereignty.