US Removal Acts

The Indian Removal Act forced Native Americans to move to lands located ____.

• A) east of the Mississippi River

• B) west of the Mississippi River

• C) north of the Great Lakes

• D) south of the Rio Grande

Which tribe was specifically mentioned as being affected by the Indian Removal Act?

• Apache

• Sioux

• Cherokee

• Navajo

The Indian Removal Act was passed in which year?

• 1820

• 1830

• 1840

• 1850

The Indian Removal Act was supported by President ____.

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

• John Quincy Adams

• Martin Van Buren

The Indian Removal Act affected how many different tribes?

• 10

• 15

• 18

• 20

Which act strengthened the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1892?

• The Geary Act

• The Magnuson Act

• The Immigration Act

• The National Origins Act

What was the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act on U.S. immigration policy in the twentieth century?

• It had no impact

• It encouraged more immigration

• It was the first major law to prevent a specific national group from immigrating

• It abolished racial barriers

Which treaty allowed the U.S. to suspend Chinese immigration before the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Angell Treaty

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Adams-Onís Treaty

Fill in the blank: The Chinese Exclusion Act was made permanent in __.

• 1882

• 1892

• 1902

• 1912

Which act allowed 105 Chinese immigrants to enter the United States each year after the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• The Geary Act

• The Magnuson Act

• The Immigration Act

• The National Origins Act