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

Answer 1

Correct answers: A and D.

- A small Cherokee group signed a treaty without permission — the Treaty of New Echota (1835) was signed by a minority faction and used by the U.S. government to justify removal.
- President Jackson refused to enforce the Supreme Court ruling — despite Worcester v. Georgia recognizing Cherokee sovereignty, Jackson did not compel Georgia to comply, enabling removal.