Question 1

Which of the following statements about Native Americans in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  About two thirds of Native American children attend segregated schools. 
B)  Native Americans are overrepresented in more lucrative professions. 
C)  Less than 1% of all Native Americans hold a seat in an elected office. 
D)  The poverty rate for all Native American families is less than the national rate. 
E)  About 50% of young Native Americans hold a college degree. 
A)  About two thirds of Native American children attend segregated schools. 
B)  Native Americans are overrepresented in more lucrative professions. 
C)  Less than 1% of all Native Americans hold a seat in an elected office. 
D)  The poverty rate for all Native American families is less than the national rate. 
E)  About 50% of young Native Americans hold a college degree. C

Question 2

Explain the changes that transpired over the course of the 20th century after the enactment of federal Native American policies. How did these changes affect the tribes? What role did the Native American protest movement play in prompting change?

Accepted Answer

The 20th century saw significant changes in federal Native American policies and their impact on tribes. After the enactment of federal policies, such as the Dawes Act of 1887 and the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, there was a shift from assimilationist policies to a focus on tribal self-determination and sovereignty.

These changes affected tribes in various ways. The Dawes Act led to the allotment of tribal lands to individual tribal members, resulting in the loss of millions of acres of land and the fragmentation of tribal territories. This had a devastating impact on tribal economies and traditional ways of life. However, the Indian Reorganization Act sought to reverse some of these effects by promoting tribal self-government and the preservation of tribal lands and cultures.

The Native American protest movement played a crucial role in prompting these changes. Beginning in the 1960s, Native American activists and organizations, such as the American Indian Movement (AIM), protested against ongoing injustices and discrimination faced by Native peoples. They brought attention to issues such as treaty rights, land claims, and the need for greater tribal self-determination.

These protests led to significant policy changes, including the passage of laws that recognized tribal sovereignty, protected tribal lands, and promoted tribal self-governance. The activism of the Native American protest movement also raised awareness about the historical and ongoing injustices faced by Native peoples, leading to a greater understanding and support for tribal rights and sovereignty.

Overall, the changes in federal Native American policies over the course of the 20th century had a profound impact on tribes. While earlier policies had devastating effects on tribal lands and cultures, the shift towards self-determination and sovereignty brought about positive changes for many tribes. The Native American protest movement played a crucial role in prompting these changes and advocating for the rights and well-being of Native peoples.

Question 3

The function of boarding schools for Native Americans was to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  help Native youth learn about their culture and communal ties 
B)  give Native youth the opportunity to grow in speaking their native languages 
C)  provide skills training for Native youth to enter the economy 
D)  provide a space for Native youth to learn about American history 
E)  enforce Americanization of Native youth 
A)  help Native youth learn about their culture and communal ties 
B)  give Native youth the opportunity to grow in speaking their native languages 
C)  provide skills training for Native youth to enter the economy 
D)  provide a space for Native youth to learn about American history 
E)  enforce Americanization of Native youth E

Question 4

Native Americans have been oriented toward a pluralistic relationship with the larger society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The aim of the contact situation with Native Americans was their extermination and the colonization of their land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most U.S. history textbooks credit ______ for the discovery of the land known as America.

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans 
B)  Mexicans 
C)  Europeans 
D)  Africans 
E)  North Americans 
A)  Native Americans 
B)  Mexicans 
C)  Europeans 
D)  Africans 
E)  North Americans

Question 7

The Self-Determination Act of 1975 primarily benefited smaller, less well-organized tribes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Under the Dawes Act, Native Americans lost significant portions of their land, and much of what remained was of poor quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Native Americans' subsistence technology was based on hunting and gathering, which shaped their group-oriented dynamics." This observation would most likely be made by which social theorist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weber 
B)  Lenski 
C)  Marx 
D)  Gordon 
E)  Hill Collins 
A)  Weber 
B)  Lenski 
C)  Marx 
D)  Gordon 
E)  Hill Collins

Question 10

The creation of the Western gender binary can be attributed to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  findings in biological research 
B)  histories of matriarchal traditions 
C)  the group-oriented nature of Western society 
D)  interpretations of the story of Adam and Eve 
E)  an attempt to distinguish Western culture from Native culture 
A)  findings in biological research 
B)  histories of matriarchal traditions 
C)  the group-oriented nature of Western society 
D)  interpretations of the story of Adam and Eve 
E)  an attempt to distinguish Western culture from Native culture

Question 11

As opposed to African Americans and many other minority groups, Native Americans have been more interested in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism 
B)  acculturation 
C)  integration 
D)  paternalistic competition 
E)  segregation 
A)  pluralism 
B)  acculturation 
C)  integration 
D)  paternalistic competition 
E)  segregation

Question 12

Contemporary Native Americans continue to be limited by poverty, powerlessness, prejudice, and discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Trail of Broken Treaties was a protest march to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington, D.C. 
B)  Wounded Knee, South Dakota 
C)  Alcatraz Island, San Francisco 
D)  the Navaho reservation in Arizona 
E)  Chicago, Illinois 
A)  Washington, D.C. 
B)  Wounded Knee, South Dakota 
C)  Alcatraz Island, San Francisco 
D)  the Navaho reservation in Arizona 
E)  Chicago, Illinois

Question 14

Which of the following was an outcome of the Indian Reorganization Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  land loss and welfare dependency 
B)  Native Americans were able to stabilize their access to land. 
C)  The federal government withdrew support for reservations. 
D)  Tribes gained political power if they adopted Anglo-American political forms. 
E)  Native Americans were incorporated into the urban labor market. 
A)  land loss and welfare dependency 
B)  Native Americans were able to stabilize their access to land. 
C)  The federal government withdrew support for reservations. 
D)  Tribes gained political power if they adopted Anglo-American political forms. 
E)  Native Americans were incorporated into the urban labor market.

Question 15

"Whereas African Americans had been exploited for their labor, Native Americans were exploited for their land." Explain this statement. What other differences emerged between African Americans and Native Americans due to their differing contact situations?

Accepted Answer

The statement "Whereas African Americans

Question 16

Sending Native American children to boarding schools is one way coercive acculturation was "achieved." Within these schools, tribal languages, dress, and religion were forbidden, and Native American culture was generally discouraged. Which theory or hypothesis would most likely have predicted this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blauner hypothesis 
B)  Noel hypothesis 
C)  culture of poverty theory 
D)  Marxist theory 
E)  acculturation theory 
A)  Blauner hypothesis 
B)  Noel hypothesis 
C)  culture of poverty theory 
D)  Marxist theory 
E)  acculturation theory

Question 17

The secondary structural assimilation of Native Americans is low; on many measures of quality of life, they are the most impoverished American minority group. Which theoretical perspective best explains this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Noel hypothesis 
B)  the importance of the contact situation 
C)  Blauner's hypothesis 
D)  Myrdal's vicious cycle 
E)  the segmented assimilation perspective 
A)  the Noel hypothesis 
B)  the importance of the contact situation 
C)  Blauner's hypothesis 
D)  Myrdal's vicious cycle 
E)  the segmented assimilation perspective

Question 18

Describe and discuss the Dawes Act of 1887 and the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. How did these acts impact Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

The Dawes Act of 1887, also known as the

Question 19

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has tried to take into consideration the needs of various tribes by asking tribal leaders for their input regarding policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The rate of intermarriage for Native Americans is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  quite low but higher than the rate for African Americans 
B)  highest on the East Coast and lowest in the mountain states 
C)  quite high compared to other groups 
D)  about the same as the rate for other groups 
E)  unmeasured because no statistics are kept 
A)  quite low but higher than the rate for African Americans 
B)  highest on the East Coast and lowest in the mountain states 
C)  quite high compared to other groups 
D)  about the same as the rate for other groups 
E)  unmeasured because no statistics are kept

Which of the following statements about Native Americans in the United States is true?

Explain the changes that transpired over the course of the 20th century after the enactment of federal Native American policies. How did these changes affect the tribes? What role did the Native American protest movement play in prompting change?

The function of boarding schools for Native Americans was to ______.

Native Americans have been oriented toward a pluralistic relationship with the larger society.

The aim of the contact situation with Native Americans was their extermination and the colonization of their land.

Most U.S. history textbooks credit ______ for the discovery of the land known as America.

The Self-Determination Act of 1975 primarily benefited smaller, less well-organized tribes.

Under the Dawes Act, Native Americans lost significant portions of their land, and much of what remained was of poor quality.

"Native Americans' subsistence technology was based on hunting and gathering, which shaped their group-oriented dynamics." This observation would most likely be made by which social theorist?

The creation of the Western gender binary can be attributed to ______.

As opposed to African Americans and many other minority groups, Native Americans have been more interested in ______.

Contemporary Native Americans continue to be limited by poverty, powerlessness, prejudice, and discrimination.

The Trail of Broken Treaties was a protest march to ______.

Which of the following was an outcome of the Indian Reorganization Act?

"Whereas African Americans had been exploited for their labor, Native Americans were exploited for their land." Explain this statement. What other differences emerged between African Americans and Native Americans due to their differing contact situations?

Sending Native American children to boarding schools is one way coercive acculturation was "achieved." Within these schools, tribal languages, dress, and religion were forbidden, and Native American culture was generally discouraged. Which theory or hypothesis would most likely have predicted this?

The secondary structural assimilation of Native Americans is low; on many measures of quality of life, they are the most impoverished American minority group. Which theoretical perspective best explains this phenomenon?

Describe and discuss the Dawes Act of 1887 and the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. How did these acts impact Native Americans?

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has tried to take into consideration the needs of various tribes by asking tribal leaders for their input regarding policy.

The rate of intermarriage for Native Americans is ______.

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African Americans: From Segregation to Modern Institutional Discrimination and Modern Racism

Hispanic Americans: Colonization, Immigration, and Ethnic Enclaves

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Exam 6: Native Americans: From Conquest to Tribal Survival in a Postindustrial Society

Which of the following statements about Native Americans in the United States is true?

Explain the changes that transpired over the course of the 20th century after the enactment of federal Native American policies. How did these changes affect the tribes? What role did the Native American protest movement play in prompting change?

The function of boarding schools for Native Americans was to ______.

Native Americans have been oriented toward a pluralistic relationship with the larger society.

The aim of the contact situation with Native Americans was their extermination and the colonization of their land.

Most U.S. history textbooks credit ______ for the discovery of the land known as America.

The Self-Determination Act of 1975 primarily benefited smaller, less well-organized tribes.

Under the Dawes Act, Native Americans lost significant portions of their land, and much of what remained was of poor quality.

"Native Americans' subsistence technology was based on hunting and gathering, which shaped their group-oriented dynamics." This observation would most likely be made by which social theorist?

The creation of the Western gender binary can be attributed to ______.

As opposed to African Americans and many other minority groups, Native Americans have been more interested in ______.

Contemporary Native Americans continue to be limited by poverty, powerlessness, prejudice, and discrimination.

The Trail of Broken Treaties was a protest march to ______.

Which of the following was an outcome of the Indian Reorganization Act?

"Whereas African Americans had been exploited for their labor, Native Americans were exploited for their land." Explain this statement. What other differences emerged between African Americans and Native Americans due to their differing contact situations?

Sending Native American children to boarding schools is one way coercive acculturation was "achieved." Within these schools, tribal languages, dress, and religion were forbidden, and Native American culture was generally discouraged. Which theory or hypothesis would most likely have predicted this?

The secondary structural assimilation of Native Americans is low; on many measures of quality of life, they are the most impoverished American minority group. Which theoretical perspective best explains this phenomenon?

Describe and discuss the Dawes Act of 1887 and the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. How did these acts impact Native Americans?

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has tried to take into consideration the needs of various tribes by asking tribal leaders for their input regarding policy.

The rate of intermarriage for Native Americans is ______.

Diversity in the United States: Questions and Concepts

Assimilation and Pluralism: From Immigrants to White Ethnics

The Development of Dominantminority Relations in Preindustrial America: The Origins of Slavery

Industrialization and Dominantminority Relations: From Slavery to Segregation and the Coming of Postindustrial Society

African Americans: From Segregation to Modern Institutional Discrimination and Modern Racism

Hispanic Americans: Colonization, Immigration, and Ethnic Enclaves

Asian Americans: Model Minorities

New Americans, Assimilation, and Old Challenges

Minority Groups and Us Society: Themes, Patterns, and the Future

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