Although the Supreme Court found in favor of the Cherokee tribes in Cherokee Nation v. Georgia and Worcester v. Georgia, President Jackson decided
A. the entire process of the removal of the Indians was unconstitutional.
B. the Court could not enforce the order.
C. the Cherokee had no right to file a legal claim in U.S. courts.
D. that the Cherokee tribes could only be removed if they were properly compensated.
E. that Georgia could remove the Cherokee tribes if it served the "public good."
B
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