Quiz on Indian Acts

What was the primary purpose of the 1830 Indian Removal Act?

• To grant citizenship to all Indians

• To remove Eastern Indians to lands west of the Mississippi

• To create the reservation system

• To allot land to each Indian family

What did the 1851 Indian Appropriation Act establish?

• Citizenship for all Indians

• The reservation system

• The allotment of lands to white settlers

• The return of unsold lands to the Indians

Which act granted American citizenship to all Indians born in the United States?

• 1934 Indian Reorganization Act

• 1924 Indian Citizenship Act

• 1851 Indian Appropriation Act

• 1830 Indian Removal Act

What was one of the outcomes of the Dawes Act of 1887?

• The Native American federal reservation system was developed.

• The federal government ended support and funding for Native American reservations.

• The federal government divided Native American reservations in small plots of land to be sold to individuals.

• The federal government assisted Native Americans with housing and jobs in urban areas.

What significant change did the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act bring?

• It gave Native Americans citizenship rights.

• It re-established sovereignty and tribal goverance.

• It removed Native Americans west of the Mississippi River.

• It destroyed Native American tribes and their ability to make their own decisions.

What was the primary intent of the 1946 Indian Claims Commission Act?

• To provide lifelong benefits to Indian Tribes

• To allow Indian Tribes to file court claims against the federal government for previous injustices.

• To redistribute land among Indian Tribes

• To establish new laws governing Indian Tribes

What was a significant outcome of the Indian Claims Commission Act by the year 1978?

• It ended of the Indian Claims Commission

• The awarding of $800 million in judgments to Native Americans

• The creation of new Indian reservations

• The reduction of federal control over Indian Tribes

What was a major effect of the 1953 Termination Policy on American Indians?

• It increased federal funding for Indian Tribes

• It ended the Bureau of Indian Affairs

• It provided educational assistance to Indian Tribes

• It divided tribal property and ended federal responsibilities for Native Americans

In 1830, President ____________________ pushed the Indian Removal Act through Congress

• John Quincy Adams

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move

• to Oklahoma
• to Florida
• to the Louisiana Purchase
• to Canada