American History Honors I

Question

In Worcester v. Georgia, the supreme court decided that Cherokee land was being taken illegally. What was a result of this decision?

a) Native Americans moved eastward.

b) President Jackson refused to protect Native American lands.

c) President Jackson refused to sign further treaties with Native American tribes.

d) Native Americans attacked missionaries.

Answer 1

B. Jackson refused to enforce the Supreme Court's decision, and he was instrumental in passing the Indian Relocation Act that resulted in the Trail of Tears under the next president, Van Buren. Cherokee were forced to move WESTWARD!.