Worcester V Georgia
What was Worcester V Georgia.
This declared that states did not have any legal authourity over Native territory
Who were the Cherokee's
Natives who sued Geargia stating they are soverighn nation.
What were the five civilized tribes.
They wanted the white's to be able to live peacful and wanted to adopt european lands.
What was the indian removal Act.
Gold was discovered in georgia and settlers wanted the land
What did this require Cherokee settlers to do.
Required all of the Cherokee's to leave their homes
Why did the Cherokee's have to leave their homeland?
A small group of settler decided to sighn a paper.
What could Geargia not do?
Make Laws over independent Nations.
What did this do?
This Adopted European Customs
Who passed this Law?
Andrew Jackson
What did this do?
This captured 16,000 cherokees and kept them in camps.
Why couldnt anyone make laws over the Cherokee's
They were an independent nation.
What did the court case against Georga Law do
Dissolved their tribal government.
How did they assimulate
Practicing farming and speaking English.
What did this protect?
Natives from the individual states and efforts to buy land from them.
How many died from this event
Over 2,000 died
When did this Accur
1832
When did this tribe start.
8000 b.c.
Why did they assimulate
Because they were forced into a new tribe.
What did this require Native Americans to do
Move west of the Missippi river.
What caused these people to die.
Starvation, diseases, and cold weather without enough clothes.