Exam 7: American Indians

Barry sees the major problem with white and native relations to be a lack of understanding about the complexity and sophistication of the American Indian social system. Although they are markedly different from one another each system has well-defined institutions and social roles. Barry is a __________.

Franklin's account of the Indian response to the offer of scholarships for educating Indian youth at Williamsburg illustrates __________.

Today, with approximately 200,000 Aborigines dispersed throughout Australia, they account for only __________ of the total population.

Unrestrained displays of affection or temper and the use of corporal punishment have rarely been part of __________ child-care practices.

Population change for Native Americans show that they are far from being the "__________ American" some observers once claimed.

__________ is/are identified in recent studies as a suicide risk factor for Native American youth.

Which Native American tribal coalition earned the name "Greeks in America" from romanticists? What features garnered this name?

Apply the three major sociological perspectives to the experiences of Native Americans.

Jonathan is an American Indian whose parents have lived outside of reservations all of their lives. Lately he has decided to return to the old ways of his ancestors even though he has a job at a major corporation. He is reviving some old customs and even speaks both English and his native tribal language. What stage of assimilation is he in?

According to the text, a __________ but not__________ relationship existed between the sexes in Native American culture.

Why did the U.S. Supreme Court deny the Cherokee the right to sue Georgia?

Stabilization of European settlements typically led to less strained relations with Native Americans.

__________ was a political feature of the Iroquois League.

The Civil Rights Movement __________.

Native American silence is a precautionary device to preserve __________ and __________ on both sides of a negotiation.

Discuss why Indian-white relations deteriorated from the peaceful early encounters. Use sociological theories to help you craft a rationale.

Discuss the social structure and child-rearing practices among many Indian tribes. How does this differ from European child-rearing practices?

__________ is mentioned by the text as a disease faced by Native Americans after exposure to Europeans.

Which of the following could be reasonably drawn from the textbook's account of the Cherokee westward expulsion?

Discuss the past federal programs, intended to promote assimilation, which further devastated the Indians.