After gold was discovered in Dahlonega, Chief Justice John Marshall and the United States Supreme Court ruled in Worcester v. Georgia that the Cherokee were a sovereign nation. Following this ruling, Andrew Johnson stated "John Marshall has made his ruling. Now let him enforce it." Which of these was the ultimate result of Worcester v. Georgia?

Question

• A. The Cherokee could not hold political offices in Georgia.
• B. The Indian Removal Act could not be enforced.
• C. The Cherokee were still forced to leave their lands in Georgia.
• D. The Indian Removal Act was still repealed.

Answer 1

The ultimate result of Worcester v. Georgia was that C. The Cherokee were still forced to leave their lands in Georgia. Despite the ruling that recognized the Cherokee as a sovereign nation, the federal government and state officials, including Andrew Jackson, did not enforce the decision, leading to the forced removal of the Cherokee people, known as the Trail of Tears.

Answer 2

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Civil War?
A. Debate of States' Rights
B. Debate over slavery
C. Election of 1860
D. Debate over Reconstruction Plans

Answer 3

The option that is NOT a cause of the Civil War is D. Debate over Reconstruction Plans. Reconstruction refers to the period after the Civil War when the United States worked to reintegrate the Southern states and address the rights of freed slaves. The other options—debate over states' rights, debate over slavery, and the election of 1860—were significant factors that contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.

Answer 4

What was the position of Georgia's government according to the Georgia Platform of 1850?
• A. Georgia stated that unless federal protective tariffs were lowered, Georgia would secede.
• B. Georgia stated that as long as slavery was permitted in the western territories, Georgia would remain in the Union.
• C. Georgia stated that as long as the North honored the Fugitive Slave Act, Georgia would agree to the Compromise of 1850 and remain in the Union.
• D. Georgia stated that unless the slave trade was expanded into the territories north of Missouri, Georgia would secede.

Answer 5

The position of Georgia's government according to the Georgia Platform of 1850 was C. Georgia stated that as long as the North honored the Fugitive Slave Act, Georgia would agree to the Compromise of 1850 and remain in the Union. The Georgia Platform emphasized the importance of maintaining the institution of slavery and indicated that Georgia would accept the Compromise of 1850, provided that the North upheld certain agreements related to slavery, particularly the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act.

Answer 6

Why would an army want control of a city like Savannah during wartime?
• A. Savannah is a railroad hub
• B. Savannah is an important port city, so controlling Savannah would allow an army to control the supplies going in and coming out of Georgia
• C. Savannah is Georgia's prettiest city and is considered highly desirable.
• D. Savannah is the cotton capital of the South

Answer 7

The correct answer is B. Savannah is an important port city, so controlling Savannah would allow an army to control the supplies going in and coming out of Georgia. During wartime, control of port cities like Savannah is vital due to their strategic importance for trade, logistics, and the movement of troops and supplies. While Savannah also had significance as a railroad hub and for its cotton production, its role as a port city was particularly crucial during the Civil War.