On what grounds did the US Supreme Court refuse to hear the 1831 Cherokee Nation v. Georgia case?

C- The court did not recognize the Cherokee tribe as a sovereign nation.

Explanation:

The Supreme Court Case of Cherokee nation v. Georgia of 1831 was a case between the two parties after the Cherokee nation asked for the court to pass a federal injunction against the Georgian government and prevent it from acquiring lands that belong to them (The Cherokees). This case was denied as the court rules that the Cherokees were not an independent nation of its own and the court thus, cannot make any ruling over the issue.

The Cherokee Nation has been the residence of the people for ages. So, when the government of Georgia passed a law that allows people to have power or rights within the lands of the Cherokee people, the Cherokees began to fight back, resulting in the court case. But the Supreme Court denied the case, stating that the court had no jurisdiction over the dependent nation, referring to their relationship as something akin to "a ward and his guardian", thus refusing to pass any law or judgment to stop the Georgian government's intrusion into their lands. It stated that the Cherokees were a dependent people and thus, not free from any sovereignty or authority of the United States and its law.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

the expansion of the rule of empires over other territories took place as a result of several reasons including economic, ethnocentric, political, and religious, and exploratory purposes.

in terms of economic purposes: imperial governments aimed to maximize profits and with that purpose they neeeded cheap labor, access to or control of markets to sell or buy products. they also desired to find natural resources (precious metals and land). in the awake of   industrial revolution, dependent colonies provided the necessary raw materials that european factories and market needed to manufacture products.  

ethnocentric: many territories were conquered by imperial territories in an attempt to spread their cultures, values and belief as they considered them to be superior. in the late 19th century, for example, european powers held   the racist belief that inferior races should be conquered in order to “civilize” them.

political: another reason that drove conquer and expansion was patriotism and growing imperial power. it refers to national prestige, pride, and security. empires sought strategic territory to ensure access for their navies and armies around the world.

religious: the aim of converting new member of other religions was another factor that prompted expansion.   christian missionaries from europe established churches in conquered territories during the nineteenth century. thus, they spread western cultural values. furthermore, the imperial nation’s language was spread as well, through educational and religious interactions.

exploratory: imperial nations or their citizens aimed to explore territory that was unknown to them,   for different purposes including medical or scientific research, however, at the very   beginning, they did it to embark on adventure. furthermore, imperial explorers sought to discover, map, and claim territory before their imperial competition did, for national and personal glory as well as to realize the imperialist goal of expansion.

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