Bureau of Indian Affairs

Question 1

Who established the Bureau of Indian Affairs?

Answer 1

John Calhoun

Question 2

In what year was the Bureau of Indian Affairs established?

Answer 2

1824

Question 3

What was the primary role of the Bureau of Indian Affairs?

Answer 3

Oversee treaty negotiations and manage education + trade with the tribes

Question 4

In what year did the Bureau of Indian Affairs move from the Department of War to the Department of the Interior?

Answer 4

1849

Question 5

What significant act was enforced by BIA officials in 1830?

Answer 5

Indian Removal Act

Question 6

What event resulted from the enforcement of the Indian Removal Act?

Answer 6

Trail of Tears

Question 7

Approximately how many Cherokee died during the Trail of Tears?

Answer 7

4000

Question 8

What did the BIA control within the Reservation System post.1850?

Answer 8

The distribution of land and resources

Question 9

What education policy was established by the BIA in 1879?

Answer 9

Carlisle Indian Industrial School

Question 10

How many tribes had been relocated by the BIA by 1840?

Answer 10

30 tribes

Question 11

What was the annual salary received by commissioners of the Bureau of Indian Affairs?

Answer 11

$3,000