Which of the following is not a principle drawn from Chief Justice John Marshall's decisions on federal Indian policy?
A) Native Americans had a right to their land because of prolonged occupancy.
B) Native Americans were entitled to federal protection.
C) They were to be considered a domestic dependent nation.
D) They were, essentially, a republic within Georgia.
E) Native Americans were a distinct political community.

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Chief Justice John Marshall's decisions on federal Indian policy did not establish that Native Americans were, essentially, a republic within Georgia. Instead, his rulings emphasized the sovereignty of Native American nations, their rights to land through prolonged occupancy, their entitlement to federal protection, and their status as domestic dependent nations. The idea of being a republic within a state like Georgia contradicts the principles laid out in his decisions, which aimed to define a unique status for Native American tribes in relation to the federal government.

Which of the Following Is Not a Principle Drawn from Chief