Multiple Choice Question

Question

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?
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The Indian Removal Act was still repealed.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 affirming the sovereignty of the Cherokee Nation, the federal government, under Andrew Jackson's administration, did not enforce the decision, leading to the forced removal of the Cherokee people in what is known as the Trail of Tears.