1. How did the members of the Cherokee Nation both assimilate white culture and resist white expansion? 2. What key events led to the Trail of Tears? Objective 1. Students will analyze the impact of the Dahlonega Gold Rush, Marshall's Supreme Court decisions, and the Indian Removal Act on the Cherokee Nation. 2. Students will describe the roles Andrew Jackson, John Ross, Major Ridge, and John Marshall played in Cherokee resistance and removal. 3. Students will explore and examine the sites along the Trail of Tears. Background The Trail of Tears was the result of many decades of struggle for th Duration: 90 Minutes.