The Indian Removal Act of 1830

question 31

Multiple Choice

The Indian Removal Act of 1830:

• A) allowed Indians who wished to become American citizens to remain on their homeland
• B) became law after Congress overrode Jackson's veto
• C) proposed moving Indian tribes to areas west of the Mississippi River
• D) contained loopholes designed to exclude peaceful Indians from removal
• E) showed Jackson's willingness to pursue policies that might hurt his popularity

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Definitions:

Permeability

Permeability is a measure of the ability of a porous material (such as rock or soil) to allow fluids to pass through it.

Perched Water

Groundwater that sits above the main water table and generally is underlain by a layer or lens of impermeable rock that blocks the downward flow of groundwater.

Water Table

The level below which the ground is saturated with water, marking the boundary between the unsaturated zone above and the saturated zone below.

Groundwater

Water that occupies the pores and fractures in underground rock and soil, a critical source of freshwater for drinking, agriculture, and industry.