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Question 14 • ELPGEQ3 M/J U.S. History - 2100015 HCPS v24

Which Indigenous group brought land-rights cases before the US Supreme Court in the 1830s?

Answer
A
the Shawnee
B
the Seminole
C
the Cherokee
D
the Chickasaw

Explanation

The Cherokee brought major land-rights cases before the Supreme Court in the 1830s. In Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) and Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the Court considered the Cherokee Nation’s status and Georgia’s authority over Cherokee lands. The correct choice is the Cherokee.

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