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Question 5 • OK-Oklahoma History

In Worcester v. Georgia, what was the Supreme Court’s ruling?

Answer
A
Samuel Worcester was required to pledge allegiance to Georgia’s government.
B
The Cherokee were a sovereign nation, and Georgia’s laws did not apply to them.
C
Missionaries and settlers could not visit Cherokee land legally.
D
Georgia could legally control the actions and laws of the Cherokee tribe.

Explanation

The Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee were a sovereign political nation and that Georgia had no authority to impose its laws on Cherokee territory. Therefore, Samuel Worcester’s conviction under Georgia law was invalid. Choice B states this ruling; the Court did not say that missionaries and settlers could not legally visit Cherokee land.

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