What was the goal of the lawsuit that became Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831)?

The Cherokee Nation sued Georgia to challenge the state’s laws and protect Cherokee territory and self-government. Their case argued that the Cherokee were a distinct political community, separate from the United States, and therefore Georgia could not impose its laws on them. Choice A describes that goal; the case was not a demand for equal citizenship rights or for a new treaty placing Cherokee lands under federal jurisdiction.

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