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The supreme court case worcester vs georgia was a small victory for the cherrokee nation becuase why

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It struck down the Georgia laws that would take Cherokee lands

Step-by-step explanation:

The case of Worcester v. Georgia was initially caused by Georgia's new law to prohibit the Native Americans from entering their ancestral land without a license. The state of Georgia did this because they wanted to take Cherokee's lands and use the resources there to sustain its economy.

Worcester brought the case to the court and argue that this law was unconstitutional. He argued that the ownership of the land belong to the Cherokee and Georgia should treat the land like Cherokee's private property. The Court sided with Worcester. This decision eventually path the way for tribal sovereignty in the United States.

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