In Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the state of Georgia wanted to remove Cherokees from within its borders and began to annex Cherokee land. How did the Court rule? A. Only the federal government had the authority to deal with the Cherokees and the Georgia laws dealing with them were unconstitutional. B. The Georgia laws in the case were upheld as constitutional. C. The federal government and the state of Georgia both had the authority to deal with the Cherokees. D. The state of Georgia did not have the authority to deal with the Cherokees; the true authority belonged to the state of Alabama.

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Lainey Hansen

10 April, 13:20

In Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the state of Georgia wanted to remove Cherokees from within its borders and began to annex Cherokee land. How did the Court rule? A. Only the federal government had the authority to deal with the Cherokees and the Georgia laws dealing with them were unconstitutional. B. The Georgia laws in the case were upheld as constitutional. C. The federal government and the state of Georgia both had the authority to deal with the Cherokees. D. The state of Georgia did not have the authority to deal with the Cherokees; the true authority belonged to the state of Alabama.

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Isiah Wilcox · Answer 1

The court ruled that the state of Georgia did not have the authority to deal with the Cherokees; the true authority belonged to the state of Alabama. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the last option or option "D". The Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokees were a distinct group of people that had the right to rule themselves.