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CLEP US History I

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The case of Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) was a blow to Native American rights because it determined that:
  1. Native Americans had the same legal classification as slaves.
  2. Native Americans could be forcibly evicted.
  3. Native Americans were not entitled to due process.
  4. Native Americans could not be heard in the Supreme Court.
  5. Native American communities did not constitute a separate nation.
Explanation
Answer: E - The case of Cherokee Nation v. Georgia was a blow to Native American rights because the Cherokee of Georgia failed to get an injunction against the state of Georgia, which was trying to force them off their land due to the discovery of gold on it. Because the Cherokee had a treaty with the Georgia, they argued that they were a sovereign nation. However, the Supreme Court heard their case but declined to rule, finding that they did not constitute a separate nation but rather one under a protectorate of the United States. The end result was their forcible removal to Oklahoma in the Trail of Tears.
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