On what grounds did the US Supreme Court refuse to hear the 1831 Cherokee Nation v. Georgia case?
A-The court declared that Georgia was right to auction off Cherokee land.
B-The court did not believe it had jurisdiction over matters involving states’ rights.
C-The court did not recognize the Cherokee tribe as a sovereign nation.
D-The court stated that the Cherokee had signed a treaty to give up their lands.

Question

On what grounds did the US Supreme Court refuse to hear the 1831 Cherokee Nation v. Georgia case?
A-The court declared that Georgia was right to auction off Cherokee land.
B-The court did not believe it had jurisdiction over matters involving states’ rights.
C-The court did not recognize the Cherokee tribe as a sovereign nation.
D-The court stated that the Cherokee had signed a treaty to give up their lands.

anonymous · Answer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_Nation_v._Georgia

anonymous · Answer

did that help

confusedhampster · Answer

I think C

anonymous · Answer

The Court did hear the case but declined to rule on the merits. The Court determined that the framers of the Constitution did not really consider the Indian Tribes as foreign nations but more as "domestic dependent nation[s]" and consequently the Cherokee Nation lacked the standing to sue as a "foreign" nation.