The Impact of the Indian Removal Act on Southern Tribes and Gold Rush Events

The video discusses the Indian Removal Act, introduced in 1829 after gold was found in Cherokee Nation territory, sparking the Georgia Gold Rush. The Act, passed by Congress and signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830, mandated the relocation of five Southern tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River, in present-day Oklahoma. This relocation was controversial as it displaced tribes from their ancestral lands.

What significant event in 1829 led to the Georgia Gold Rush?

• Discovery of silver in Nevada

• Discovery of gold in Cherokee Nation territory

• Discovery of diamonds in Arkansas

• Discovery of oil in Texas

What does the term 'act' refer to in the context of the Indian Removal Act?

• A type of performance

• A type of agreement

• A type of treaty

• A type of law

Which branch of the government is Congress a part of?

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

• State branch

• Executive branch

Which tribe was located in modern-day Florida according to the Indian Removal Act?

• Choctaw tribe

• Chickasaw tribe

• Seminole tribe

• Cherokee tribe

How many Southern tribes were affected by the Indian Removal Act?

• Six

• Three

• Four

• Five

What was the proposed exchange in the Indian Removal Act?

• Tribal lands for lands west of the Mississippi River

• Tribal lands for gold

• Tribal lands for monetary compensation

• Tribal lands for lands in the north

To which modern-day state were the tribes relocated according to the Indian Removal Act?

• New Mexico

• California

• Texas

• Oklahoma

By how many votes did the Indian Removal Act pass in Congress?

• Five votes

• Three votes

• Seven votes

• Nine votes

Who signed the Indian Removal Act into law?

• President Thomas Jefferson

• President James Madison

• President Andrew Jackson

• President John Quincy Adams

On what date was the Indian Removal Act signed into law?

• May 28th, 1831

• May 28th, 1830

• May 28th, 1829

• May 28th, 1828