Question

May 28, 1830

Chapter CXLVIII

An Act to provide for an exchange of lands with the Indians residing in any of the states or territories, and for their removal west of the river Mississippi.

Answer 1

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That it shall and may be lawful for the President of the United States to cause so much of any territory belonging to the United States, west of the river Mississippi, not included in any state or organized territory, and to which the Indian title has been extinguished, as he may judge necessary, to be divided into a suitable number of districts, for the reception of such tribes or nations of Indians as may choose to exchange the lands where they now reside, and remove there; and to cause each of said districts to be so described by natural or artificial marks, as to be easily distinguished from every other ...

Answer 2

What were the effects of this act on United States history?

Native Americans were forced from their traditional lands onto reservations.

Native Americans agreed to buy land west of the Mississippi River.

White settlers and Native Americans agreed to move west of the Mississippi River. .

White settlers paid Native Americans for their traditional lands.

Answer 3

@fierstar123

Answer 4

This passage is really hard for me to understand and I have three questions that contain it.

Answer 5

Well if we remember from history that the native americans are NOT on the origial place they started with. They now live in _____

Answer 6

Alaska and Hawaii, I think. But Alaska and Hawaii were not U.S. territories at the time, were they?

Answer 7

No, no no.

Answer 8

Oh okay. I had just started U.S. history so I don't know. :(

Answer 9

They live in reservations now. And with that the answer must be...

Answer 10

This is literally my second day

Answer 11

A

Answer 12

Indeed!

Answer 13

*Confetti*

Answer 14

Thank you! I might bother you again later on. Or like in less than a minute because I am having trouble with all of the questions and I reread the lesson and everything :'(

Answer 15

The lesson only talked about researching passages. It said nothing about indians and slaves so yeah

Answer 16

Well If I don't answer, some of our fantastic open studiers can help as well.
Especially the ones with titles next to their names.

Answer 17

Well, Thank you! I have one multi choice question left that contains this passage, and two questions that need written answers. I might do the written ones on my own if I don't have trouble with them