USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -During the fall and winter of 1838 and 1839, the Cherokees were forcibly moved west by the United States government. Approximately 4, 000 Cherokees died on this forced march, which became known as the “Trail of Tears.” A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875.

Detailed explanation-2: -Congress responded by tabling the petitions and memorials (laying them aside). The Senate ratified the treaty by a margin of one vote on May 17, 1836, and President Andrew Jackson signed it into law. All but about 2, 000 Cherokees ignored the treaty and refused to move west or begin making preparations for removal.

Detailed explanation-3: -John Ross, the principal chief of the Cherokees, led the tribal government and majority of Cherokees opposed to removal. The “Ross Party” argued that the Cherokees should defend their legal rights as a sovereign nation under treaties going back to George Washington.

Detailed explanation-4: -Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee Nation was sovereign. According to the decision rendered by Chief Justice John Marshall, this meant that Georgia had no rights to enforce state laws in its territory.