Where were the Native American tribes relocated?
Oklahoma
Why were natives moved from their land during the Indian Removal Act?
Working on behalf of white settlers who wanted to grow cotton on the Indians’ land, the federal government forced them to leave their homelands and walk hundreds of miles to a specially designated “Indian territory” across the Mississippi River.
What was the main reason for relocating native tribes like the Cherokee into the West?
because they wanted to open this land to settlement for american farmers. The new crowd of Indians forced to move west would have a negative impact on existing tribes due to crowding and overpopulation.
How did the Indian Removal Act cause the Trail of Tears?
The Cherokees were among the tribes that initially resisted. One Cherokee Chief signed the Treaty of New Echota, but the majority of the tribe did not agree to removal. They resisted, but were then forced by troops to travel to their newly assigned land. The path that they traveled became the infamous Trail of Tears.
How many died on the Trail of Tears?
3,000
Why are the Cherokee Supreme Court case so important in the area of federal Indian law?
In the cases Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) and Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the U.S. Supreme Court considered its powers to enforce the rights of Native American “nations” against the states. The laws also authorized Cherokee removal from lands sought after by the state.
What Supreme Court case said the Cherokee could stay?
Worcester v. Georgia
How did the Supreme Court rule on the Cherokee case?
Georgia, 31 U.S. 515 (1832), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee Nation was sovereign. According to the decision rendered by Chief Justice John Marshall, this meant that Georgia had no rights to enforce state laws in its territory.
What were Cherokee prohibited from doing in Georgia?
The laws annexed large tracts of Cherokee territory to various Georgia counties; outlawed meetings of the Cherokee legislature, declaring all of its acts null and void; required the Cherokee to obey the laws of Georgia; prohibited Native Americans from testifying against whites in court; provided severe punishment to …