Question

the cherokee people thought they had won the case of worcester v. georgia to live on their own land. but they were mistaken. president andrew jackson ignored the supreme court’s ruling. he directed the u.s. army to capture all the cherokee they could find and force them to move. the u.s. army followed the president’s direction. the supreme court did nothing. why would the cherokee believe they won the supreme court decision in worcester v. georgia? how did president andrew jackson respond to the supreme court decision?

Explanation:

1. For the first question: The Supreme Court ruled in Worcester v. Georgia that Georgia's laws did not apply to Cherokee lands, affirming the Cherokee nation's right to self-governance and stay on their territory, so they believed they had won the right to live on their own land.
2. For the second question: President Andrew Jackson ignored the Supreme Court's ruling, and he directed the U.S. Army to capture and force the Cherokee to move from their land.

Answer:

1. The Cherokee believed they won because the Supreme Court ruled Georgia's laws did not apply to their territory, affirming their right to live on their own land.
2. President Andrew Jackson ignored the Supreme Court decision, and ordered the U.S. Army to capture and force the Cherokee to move from their lands.