The U.S. Supreme Court endorsed the right of Congress to abrogate Indian treaties in the _____________, which upheld the federal government's right to tax Cherokee tobacco sales in violation of an 1866 treaty.

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The correct case is Cherokee Tobacco, which upheld the federal government's right to tax Cherokee tobacco sales despite an 1866 treaty that suggested otherwise. This case is a significant example of the Supreme Court endorsing Congress's ability to abrogate Indian treaties.

The US Supreme Court Endorsed the Right of Congress to Abrogate