Treaty of New Echota

Question

Though they had no legal right to represent the Cherokee Nation, some Cherokees signed the Treaty of New Echota with the U.S. government in December of 1835, ceding all Cherokee lands in the East for lands west of the Mississippi River. The signers of the treaty became known as the Treaty Party...

Principal Chief John Ross and a majority of Cherokee people protested the treaty as fraudulently signed. They became known as the National Party. Even though most Cherokee fought against the Treaty of New Echota, it was ratified in the U.S. Senate by just one vote.

Question
Which of the following statements about the Treaty of New Echota are true?(2 points)
Responses

The U.S. Government ratified the treaty.
The U.S. Government ratified the treaty.

The majority of the Cherokee agreed that the treaty was fair and valid.
The majority of the Cherokee agreed that the treaty was fair and valid.

The signers DID have a legal right to represent the Cherokee Nation.
The signers DID have a legal right to represent the Cherokee Nation.

The signers did NOT have a legal right to represent the Cherokee Nation.

Answer 1

The following statements about the Treaty of New Echota are true:

1. The U.S. Government ratified the treaty.
2. The signers did NOT have a legal right to represent the Cherokee Nation.

The statement "The majority of the Cherokee agreed that the treaty was fair and valid" is false, as the majority, led by John Ross, opposed the treaty. Similarly, the statement "The signers DID have a legal right to represent the Cherokee Nation" is also false, as the signers were not authorized to represent the Cherokee Nation.