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

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.

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 other two statements are false:

• The majority of the Cherokee agreed that the treaty was fair and valid is false because most of the Cherokee opposed the treaty.
• The signers DID have a legal right to represent the Cherokee Nation is false because they did not have the legal authority to do so.