In 1832, Samuel Worcester sued the state of Georgia claiming the state

should annex Cherokee lands for use in growing cotton

B. had no authority over Cherokee lands

C. should pay the Cherokee nation fair market value for their land

D. had prevented Christian missionaries from working on Cherokee land

D

Explanation:

Georgia, 31 U. S. (6 Pet.) 515 (1832), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional.