Worcester+v+Georgia

Worcester v Georgia ** Guerlanda G. Kimmy P. Maddison M. ** In 1832 Samuel Worcester and several other missionaries were arrested for living in Cherokee nation without a license. The Georgia government wanted control over the Cherokees. The Worcester v Georgia verdict determined that the Cherokees had the right to self govern.

Using the website and video, answer the following questions regarding the Worcester v Georgia case. media type="custom" key="27113092" Worcester v Georgia 1) What was the Supreme Court's ruling on the case. Did Georgia listen to the ruling?  2) In the article John Marshall says that Indian nations were "distinct, independent political communities retaining their original natural rights" Explain what this means regarding government interference into Indian communities. 3) How did President Jackson's react to the Supreme Court's ruling?  4) What was Worcester's original intentions when he went to the Cherokees? 5) What was Georgia's argument in the Supreme Court case?

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