In which way did the Cherokees try to avoid being forced off their ancestral territory by whites?

A.

They formed a human chain and refused to leave the land.

B.

They appealed to England and France for assistance.

C.

They took their case to the Supreme Court and won.

D.

They killed every white settler they could find.

Among the native Americans of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States are the Cherokee. They were mostly found in their native towns in river valleys in what is now southwestern North Carolina, southeastern Tennessee, the edges of western South Carolina, northern Georgia, and northeastern Alabama before the 18th century.

Why Cherokees took their case to supreme court ?

The Cherokee sought to protect their rights and avoid being forced off their ancestral territory through legal means. They were seeking safety from land-hungry white settlers who were stealing their animals, setting their communities on fire, and squatting on their land. they filed case in supreme court. The Supreme Court rejected the Cherokee's appeal after hearing their case.

In 1831, the Cherokee appealed to the Supreme Court once more. This time, they based their argument on an 1830 Georgia statute that made it illegal for white people to continue residing on Indian land after March 31 without a state permit. This statute was created by the state government to expel European missionaries who were assisting the Indians in their resistance to removal. This time, the court ruled in the Cherokees' favour. The extension of Georgian state law to the Cherokee was ruled to be unlawful since it violated their right to self-government. But Georgia declined to follow the court's ruling, and President Jackson refrained from enforcing the statute.

What is supreme court?

In the federal judiciary of the United States, the Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court. All matters heard in U.S. federal courts as well as state court cases involving issues of federal law are subject to its ultimate appellate jurisdiction.

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Hence option C is correct answer

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