Question

question: 8 what contributed to president andrew jacksons decision to force the cherokee people off of their homeland in georgia? a. the supreme court ruled that the cherokee were subject to the laws of the united states. b. the government wanted to build the federal road on land in cherokee territory. c. many cherokee fought against the united states during the war of 1812. d. gold was discovered in territory occupied by the cherokee people.

Explanation:

Gold was discovered in Cherokee - occupied territory in Georgia in the 1820s. This led to a gold - rush mentality and pressure on the government to remove the Cherokee for white settlers to access the gold. The Supreme Court actually ruled in favor of the Cherokee in Worcester v. Georgia. The Federal Road was not a main factor in this decision. And while some Cherokee were involved in the War of 1812, it was not the main reason for their forced removal.

Answer:

D. Gold was discovered in territory occupied by the Cherokee people.