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QuizMultiple Choice

Settling the West

Question 21 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

On what grounds did the US Supreme Court refuse to hear the 1831 Cherokee Nation v. Georgia case?

Answer
A
The court declared that Georgia was right to auction off Cherokee land.
B
The court did not believe it had jurisdiction over matters involving states’ rights.
C
The court did not recognize the Cherokee tribe as a sovereign nation.
D
The court stated that the Cherokee had signed a treaty to give up their lands.