put the events in order:

Yazoo land fraud
Trail of tears
Worchester v. Georgia
William McIntosh and Treaties of Indian Springs

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Here are the events listed in chronological order:

  1. Yazoo Land Fraud (1795) - This was a scandal involving the sale of land in Georgia to private speculators at an incredibly low price due to corruption in the state legislature.

  2. William McIntosh and Treaties of Indian Springs (1825) - McIntosh, a Creek chief, signed treaties with the U.S. government that ceded Creek land, which led to significant controversy and dissent within the Creek Nation.

  3. Worcester v. Georgia (1832) - This U.S. Supreme Court case ruled that the state of Georgia could not impose its laws on Cherokee tribal lands, affirming the notion of tribal sovereignty.

  4. Trail of Tears (1838-1839) - Following the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the enforcement of treaties like those signed by McIntosh, thousands of Native Americans, including the Cherokee, were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands, leading to a tragic and deadly journey known as the Trail of Tears.

So, the correct order is:

  1. Yazoo Land Fraud
  2. William McIntosh and Treaties of Indian Springs
  3. Worcester v. Georgia
  4. Trail of Tears