Question

Which statement best describes the impact of the discovery of gold on American Indian territory in the 1850s and 1870s

Answer 1

Assuming that this is referring to the same list of options that was posted before with this question, the correct response would be the one having to do with how this discovery led to a "gold rush," that brought thousands of settlers out to the West, since this played a role in the westward expansion of the US. 

Answer 2

War broke out when white settlers pressured the government to take the land from African Indians