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When the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia had no legal basis for removing the Cherokee from Georgia, how did President Jackson respond?
He agreed with the ruling and punished those who attempted to drive out the Cherokee.
He ignored the court and pushed for the Indian Removal Act to pass Congress.
He honored the decision and left the Cherokee alone.
He disagreed with the ruling but passed a law protecting the Cherokee.
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He ignored the court and pushed for Indian removal.
Jackson refused to enforce the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia (1832) and continued to support removal policies (famously paraphrased as, "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it"), leading to the forced relocation known as the Trail of Tears.
Jackson refused to enforce the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia (1832) and continued to support removal policies (famously paraphrased as, "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it"), leading to the forced relocation known as the Trail of Tears.
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