Question 1

In what way did the Red Power movement lead to more assimilation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal government was successfully forced to honor all treaty obligations. 
B)  Native Americans from different tribes had to find common bonds in order to work together. 
C)  Loyalty to tribal traditions was strengthened. 
D)  Younger Native Americans were alienated from the more assimilated older generation. 
E)  Militant Native American women joined forces with the women's liberation movement. 
A)  The federal government was successfully forced to honor all treaty obligations. 
B)  Native Americans from different tribes had to find common bonds in order to work together. 
C)  Loyalty to tribal traditions was strengthened. 
D)  Younger Native Americans were alienated from the more assimilated older generation. 
E)  Militant Native American women joined forces with the women's liberation movement.

Question 2

The federal policy of termination was intended to encourage ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism 
B)  a return to the system of private land ownership imposed on the tribes 
C)  the economic development of reservations 
D)  Native Americans to leave cities and return to their traditional homelands 
E)  increased control by the federal government 
A)  pluralism 
B)  a return to the system of private land ownership imposed on the tribes 
C)  the economic development of reservations 
D)  Native Americans to leave cities and return to their traditional homelands 
E)  increased control by the federal government

Question 3

What processes have made it more likely for Native Americans to retain their culture in comparison to other colonized groups, such as African Americans?

Accepted Answer

There are several processes that have ma

Question 4

Women in Native American tribes ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  often held important economic and political roles 
B)  were always subordinates to men 
C)  held economic power sometimes but never political power 
D)  were excluded from all forms of gardening and farming 
E)  could not be healers or teachers 
A)  often held important economic and political roles 
B)  were always subordinates to men 
C)  held economic power sometimes but never political power 
D)  were excluded from all forms of gardening and farming 
E)  could not be healers or teachers

Question 5

The stereotypes attached to Native Americans and African Americans during the early years of European colonization are similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The commonalities between Native American and Anglo cultures have created relatively easy means of communication between groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The operation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Native reservations represents a ______ system of group relations.

Accepted Answer

A)  plantation 
B)  paternalistic 
C)  rigid competitive 
D)  fluid competitive 
E)  pluralistic 
A)  plantation 
B)  paternalistic 
C)  rigid competitive 
D)  fluid competitive 
E)  pluralistic

Question 8

In 2004, the Native American Church's right to use ______ was upheld by the Supreme Court of Utah.

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco 
B)  marijuana 
C)  peyote 
D)  LSD 
E)  hemp 
A)  tobacco 
B)  marijuana 
C)  peyote 
D)  LSD 
E)  hemp

Question 9

From a Western perspective, the division of labor in Native American societies was "backward." Thus, White military representatives tended to ignore women tribal leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following resulted from the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal government withdrew support for reservations. 
B)  Native Americans were able to stabilize their access to land. 
C)  Tribes were granted increased control over the administration of reservations. 
D)  Native Americans were incorporated into the urban labor market. 
E)  land loss and welfare dependency 
A)  The federal government withdrew support for reservations. 
B)  Native Americans were able to stabilize their access to land. 
C)  Tribes were granted increased control over the administration of reservations. 
D)  Native Americans were incorporated into the urban labor market. 
E)  land loss and welfare dependency

Question 11

Native Americans began to urbanize rapidly in the 1950s but are still less urbanized than the national population. In fact, they are the least urbanized minority group in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In renditions of ______, Native Americans are often portrayed as bucks and squaws, complete with headdresses, bows, tepees, and other "generic" Native artifacts.

Accepted Answer

A)  "The Noble Red Man" 
B)  "The Red Savage" 
C)  "The Proud Chief" 
D)  "The Warrior" 
E)  "The Red Rebel" 
A)  "The Noble Red Man" 
B)  "The Red Savage" 
C)  "The Proud Chief" 
D)  "The Warrior" 
E)  "The Red Rebel"

Question 13

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) was managed by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Red Power movement 
B)  the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
C)  members from many different tribes 
D)  members from the principal tribe 
E)  only Native Americans who served in the military 
A)  the Red Power movement 
B)  the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
C)  members from many different tribes 
D)  members from the principal tribe 
E)  only Native Americans who served in the military

Question 14

A decrease in explicit anti-Native prejudice in society indicates ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a shift toward modern racism 
B)  progress in the race relations cycle 
C)  a move from acculturation to integration 
D)  a decrease in barriers to competition 
E)  that rigid competitive systems remain intact 
A)  a shift toward modern racism 
B)  progress in the race relations cycle 
C)  a move from acculturation to integration 
D)  a decrease in barriers to competition 
E)  that rigid competitive systems remain intact

Question 15

In popular culture, Native Americans have not yet enjoyed an upsurge of popularity and sympathetic portrayals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What were the most important cultural differences between Native American tribes and the dominant society? How did these differences shape the contact situation and ensuing group relations?

Accepted Answer

The most important cultural differences

Question 17

The varying frameworks of gender between tribes support which conclusion about gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender exists in a binary of man and woman. 
B)  Gender is socially constructed. 
C)  Gender is connected to sexual orientation. 
D)  Gender is based on biological differences. 
E)  Gender is informed by religious beliefs. 
A)  Gender exists in a binary of man and woman. 
B)  Gender is socially constructed. 
C)  Gender is connected to sexual orientation. 
D)  Gender is based on biological differences. 
E)  Gender is informed by religious beliefs.

Question 18

Native Americans have been unable to resist coercive Americanization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 rescinded the Dawes Allotment Act and reduced the paternalism formerly imposed on Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In what ways have Native Americans continued to be limited by poverty, powerlessness, prejudice, and discrimination? How does this differ within various Native American communities?

Accepted Answer

Native Americans have continued to be li

In what way did the Red Power movement lead to more assimilation?

The federal policy of termination was intended to encourage ______.

What processes have made it more likely for Native Americans to retain their culture in comparison to other colonized groups, such as African Americans?

Women in Native American tribes ______.

The stereotypes attached to Native Americans and African Americans during the early years of European colonization are similar.

The commonalities between Native American and Anglo cultures have created relatively easy means of communication between groups.

The operation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Native reservations represents a ______ system of group relations.

In 2004, the Native American Church's right to use ______ was upheld by the Supreme Court of Utah.

From a Western perspective, the division of labor in Native American societies was "backward." Thus, White military representatives tended to ignore women tribal leaders.

Which of the following resulted from the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act?

Native Americans began to urbanize rapidly in the 1950s but are still less urbanized than the national population. In fact, they are the least urbanized minority group in the United States.

In renditions of ______, Native Americans are often portrayed as bucks and squaws, complete with headdresses, bows, tepees, and other "generic" Native artifacts.

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) was managed by ______.

A decrease in explicit anti-Native prejudice in society indicates ______.

In popular culture, Native Americans have not yet enjoyed an upsurge of popularity and sympathetic portrayals.

What were the most important cultural differences between Native American tribes and the dominant society? How did these differences shape the contact situation and ensuing group relations?

The varying frameworks of gender between tribes support which conclusion about gender?

Native Americans have been unable to resist coercive Americanization.

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 rescinded the Dawes Allotment Act and reduced the paternalism formerly imposed on Native Americans.

In what ways have Native Americans continued to be limited by poverty, powerlessness, prejudice, and discrimination? How does this differ within various Native American communities?

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

In what way did the Red Power movement lead to more assimilation?

The federal policy of termination was intended to encourage ______.

What processes have made it more likely for Native Americans to retain their culture in comparison to other colonized groups, such as African Americans?

Women in Native American tribes ______.

The stereotypes attached to Native Americans and African Americans during the early years of European colonization are similar.

The commonalities between Native American and Anglo cultures have created relatively easy means of communication between groups.

The operation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Native reservations represents a ______ system of group relations.

In 2004, the Native American Church's right to use ______ was upheld by the Supreme Court of Utah.

From a Western perspective, the division of labor in Native American societies was "backward." Thus, White military representatives tended to ignore women tribal leaders.

Which of the following resulted from the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act?

Native Americans began to urbanize rapidly in the 1950s but are still less urbanized than the national population. In fact, they are the least urbanized minority group in the United States.

In renditions of ______, Native Americans are often portrayed as bucks and squaws, complete with headdresses, bows, tepees, and other "generic" Native artifacts.

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) was managed by ______.

A decrease in explicit anti-Native prejudice in society indicates ______.

In popular culture, Native Americans have not yet enjoyed an upsurge of popularity and sympathetic portrayals.

What were the most important cultural differences between Native American tribes and the dominant society? How did these differences shape the contact situation and ensuing group relations?

The varying frameworks of gender between tribes support which conclusion about gender?

Native Americans have been unable to resist coercive Americanization.

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 rescinded the Dawes Allotment Act and reduced the paternalism formerly imposed on Native Americans.

In what ways have Native Americans continued to be limited by poverty, powerlessness, prejudice, and discrimination? How does this differ within various Native American communities?

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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