The removal of indigenous people from the east, 1830–1838 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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In which year was the Indian-Removal Act signed?
In which year was the Indian-Removal Act signed?
1830
What did President Jackson believe about Indians by 1830?
What did President Jackson believe about Indians by 1830?
They were not entitled to own land
What was the Permanent Indian Frontier?
What was the Permanent Indian Frontier?
A boundary between U.S. & Indian lands
Where did Indians receive land in exchange for their eastern holdings?
Where did Indians receive land in exchange for their eastern holdings?
West of the Mississippi River
How many removal treaties resulted from the Indian-Removal Act?
How many removal treaties resulted from the Indian-Removal Act?
About 70
How many eastern Indians moved west as a result of removal treaties?
How many eastern Indians moved west as a result of removal treaties?
Over 46,000
Which Indian nations were removed by force?
Which Indian nations were removed by force?
Cherokee and Seminole
What was the Cherokee's Trail of Tears?
What was the Cherokee's Trail of Tears?
A journey from Georgia to new territory
What was Manifest Destiny?
What was Manifest Destiny?
Belief in divine mission to expand land
Who invented the Cotton Gin in 1793?
Who invented the Cotton Gin in 1793?
Eli Whitney