USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do you call lands in the west that were set aside for Indians so they could govern themselves and white settlers could take their farmland?
A
Trail of Tears
B
Oregon Trail
C
Indian Removal Act
D
reservations
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Contents. The Indian reservation system established tracts of land called reservations for Native Americans to live on as white settlers took over their land.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian Territory, also known as the Indian Territories and the Indian Country, was land within the United States of America reserved for the forced re-settlement of Native Americans.

Detailed explanation-3: -The term “reservation” comes from the early days of Indian contact with the white people. The Indians gave up large portions of their land through treaties “reserving” a portion of the land for their own use. Reservations are usually small parcels of land on which Indian people were supposed to live.

Detailed explanation-4: -Reservation is a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically advantaged groups representation in education, employment, government schemes, scholarships and politics.

Detailed explanation-5: -An Indian Reserve is a tract of land set aside under the Indian Act and treaty agreements for the exclusive use of an Indian band. Band members possess the right to live on reserve lands, and band administrative and political structures are frequently located there.

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