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Cherokee Nation v. Georgia Quiz
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Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831)

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The excerpt below is from the 1831 U.S. Supreme Court case Cherokee Nation v. Georgia.

The Indian territory is admitted to compose a part of the United States. . . . They acknowledge themselves in their treaties to be under the protection of the United States; they admit that the United States shall have the sole and exclusive right of regulating the trade with them, and managing all their affairs as they think proper. . . . Treaties were made with some tribes . . . by which they ceded all their lands . . . [and] they admit their dependence.

They look to our government for protection; rely upon its kindness and its power . . . and address the president as their great father.

. . . [T]he Cherokee nation . . . retains its usages and customs and self government, greatly improved by the civilization which it has been the policy of the United States to encourage and foster among them.

This excerpt is taken from the public domain.
Cherokee Status
Described as a "domestic dependent nation" — not a foreign state, not a U.S. state
Key Relationship
Cherokee look to U.S. for protection, like a ward to a guardian
U.S. Control
U.S. has exclusive right to regulate trade and manage Cherokee affairs
Cherokee Sovereignty
The nation retains its own customs, usages, and self-government
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