John Ross attempted to stop the forcible removal of Cherokees in Georgia by

John Ross opposed the Treaty of New Echota, which the U.S. government used to justify Cherokee removal, and sought to have it overturned. He petitioned Congress and the courts to stop removal; he did not wage war or agree to sell Cherokee land. The correct choice is petitioning to overturn the Treaty of New Echota.

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