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question: 7 read the excerpt from the supreme courts decision in worcester v. georgia and answer the question. the indian nations had always been considered as distinct, independent political communities retaining their original natural rights as undisputed possessors of the soil.... the very term
ation,\ so generally applied to them, means \a people distinct from others.\ the constitution, by declaring treaties already made... to be the supreme law of the land, has adopted and sanctioned the previous treaties with the indian nations, and consequently admits their rank among the powers who are capable of making treaties.... the cherokee nation, then, is a distinct community, occupying its own territory, with boundaries accurately described, in which the laws of georgia can have no force. —worcester v. georgia (1832) why did the cherokee believe the supreme courts decision in this case would protect their lands from settlement? a. the court held that the cherokee nation was not subject to us laws because it was a sovereign nation. b. the court held that any land deal involving an american indian nation must be supported by a majority of the nations members. c. the court held that the us government must pay the cherokee nation for any land taken without their consent. d. the court held that the service of the cherokee during the war of 1812 entitled them to the same rights as all citizens.

Explanation:

The excerpt states that the Cherokee nation is a distinct community with its own territory where Georgia laws have no force, implying sovereignty. The Supreme - Court decision recognized the Cherokee as a sovereign nation not subject to US laws, which would protect their lands from settlement. Options B, C, and D are not supported by the given text.

Answer:

A. The court held that the Cherokee Nation was not subject to US laws because it was a sovereign nation.