Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the Cobell class action lawsuit?

Accepted Answer

A)  The case was filed under the trust arrangements created by the Reorganization Act. 
B)  The case was filed on behalf of half a million Whites in the United States. 
C)  The government had well documented records to present their case. 
D)  The government was charged with cheating billions of dollars in royalties. 
A)  The case was filed under the trust arrangements created by the Reorganization Act. 
B)  The case was filed on behalf of half a million Whites in the United States. 
C)  The government had well documented records to present their case. 
D)  The government was charged with cheating billions of dollars in royalties. D

Question 2

Fish-ins argued in accordance with the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1868 Fort Laramie Treaty 
B)  1854 Treaty of Medicine Creek 
C)  1934 Treaty of Relations 
D)  1944 Bretton Woods Agreement 
A)  1868 Fort Laramie Treaty 
B)  1854 Treaty of Medicine Creek 
C)  1934 Treaty of Relations 
D)  1944 Bretton Woods Agreement B

Question 3

The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibits gambling that was once allowed under state law 
B)  prohibits hunting of protected animals and birds near reservations 
C)  allows for negotiated gambling agreements on reservations 
D)  allows only Indians to gamble on reservations in accordance to their traditions 
A)  prohibits gambling that was once allowed under state law 
B)  prohibits hunting of protected animals and birds near reservations 
C)  allows for negotiated gambling agreements on reservations 
D)  allows only Indians to gamble on reservations in accordance to their traditions C

Question 4

The Indian Claims Commission was a significant development because it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  played an important role in creating the National Congress of American Indians 
B)  sits in judgment of Indians charged with criminal offenses 
C)  is considered the most important civil rights organization for Native Americans 
D)  created a patrol to monitor police actions and document charges of police brutality 
A)  played an important role in creating the National Congress of American Indians 
B)  sits in judgment of Indians charged with criminal offenses 
C)  is considered the most important civil rights organization for Native Americans 
D)  created a patrol to monitor police actions and document charges of police brutality

Question 5

Discuss the identity of Native Americans at a micro level.

Accepted Answer

Most people reflect on their ancestry to

Question 6

Which of the following consequences of the Employment Assistance Program is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It resulted in a Native American version of the brain drain. 
B)  It increased the labor force on the reservation. 
C)  It helped resolve all the problems of Native Americans in cities. 
D)  It led to the destruction of all intertribal networks. 
A)  It resulted in a Native American version of the brain drain. 
B)  It increased the labor force on the reservation. 
C)  It helped resolve all the problems of Native Americans in cities. 
D)  It led to the destruction of all intertribal networks.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the Indian Reorganization Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was readily accepted by all the tribes. 
B)  It extended the Allotment Act for another 10 years. 
C)  It allowed tribes to adopt a written constitution for themselves. 
D)  It prohibited the tribes from electing a tribal council with a head. 
A)  It was readily accepted by all the tribes. 
B)  It extended the Allotment Act for another 10 years. 
C)  It allowed tribes to adopt a written constitution for themselves. 
D)  It prohibited the tribes from electing a tribal council with a head.

Question 8

Which of the following was the objective of the Allotment Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation of Native Americans into the White society 
B)  creation of a pluralistic society of Indians and non-Indians 
C)  expatriation of Native Americans 
D)  ethnic cleansing of Native Americans from the White society 
A)  assimilation of Native Americans into the White society 
B)  creation of a pluralistic society of Indians and non-Indians 
C)  expatriation of Native Americans 
D)  ethnic cleansing of Native Americans from the White society

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of the Termination Act of 1953?

Accepted Answer

A)  It activated recommendations for a period of tax immunity for Americans. 
B)  It provided funding for the essential federal services. 
C)  It focused on individual needs in spite of maximizing costs. 
D)  It resulted in the withdrawal of basic services such as road repair and medical care. 
A)  It activated recommendations for a period of tax immunity for Americans. 
B)  It provided funding for the essential federal services. 
C)  It focused on individual needs in spite of maximizing costs. 
D)  It resulted in the withdrawal of basic services such as road repair and medical care.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of tribes that have opened casinos on reservations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tribes do not pay taxes to local, state, or federal governments. 
B)  Nationwide, the economic and social impact of the revenue from casinos is limited. 
C)  Unemployment in the reservations has substantially increased despite the casinos. 
D)  On the reservations that benefit from gambling enterprises, the family income is significantly higher than for the nation as a whole. 
A)  The tribes do not pay taxes to local, state, or federal governments. 
B)  Nationwide, the economic and social impact of the revenue from casinos is limited. 
C)  Unemployment in the reservations has substantially increased despite the casinos. 
D)  On the reservations that benefit from gambling enterprises, the family income is significantly higher than for the nation as a whole.

Question 11

Congress amended the American Indian Religious Freedom Act in 1994 to allow Native Americans the right to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  perform the Ghost Dance in public places on religious occasions 
B)  possess and use peyote for religious purposes 
C)  reclaim Native remains by tribes with authentic claims 
D)  bury their dead on historically sacred tribal ground 
A)  perform the Ghost Dance in public places on religious occasions 
B)  possess and use peyote for religious purposes 
C)  reclaim Native remains by tribes with authentic claims 
D)  bury their dead on historically sacred tribal ground

Question 12

Describe the Allotment Act of 1887. What was its outcome?

Accepted Answer

The Allotment Act of 1887 bypassed triba

Question 13

In the context of the economic aspects of gambling, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wealth from reservation casino gambling is evenly sourced and distributed among the recognized Indian tribes. 
B)  Expansion of non-tribal gambling outlets has led to further growth in receipts on virtually all reservation gaming operations. 
C)  Reservation casino gambling was boosted further during the recent recession. 
D)  In 2011, the nationwide receipts from reservation casino operations have been more than Las Vegas and Atlantic City combined. 
A)  The wealth from reservation casino gambling is evenly sourced and distributed among the recognized Indian tribes. 
B)  Expansion of non-tribal gambling outlets has led to further growth in receipts on virtually all reservation gaming operations. 
C)  Reservation casino gambling was boosted further during the recent recession. 
D)  In 2011, the nationwide receipts from reservation casino operations have been more than Las Vegas and Atlantic City combined.

Question 14

Which of the following steps taken by the government since World War II has created a new meeting place for Native Americans in cities, far from their native homelands and the reservations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Johnson-O'Malley Act 
B)  The Reorganization Act 
C)  The Indian Claims Commission 
D)  The Employment Assistance Program 
A)  The Johnson-O'Malley Act 
B)  The Reorganization Act 
C)  The Indian Claims Commission 
D)  The Employment Assistance Program

Question 15

Which of the following is a macro level of American Indian identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  how individuals view themselves as American Indian 
B)  the recognition of tribes 
C)  how the perception of American Indians is recognized 
D)  the status of members of a tribe 
A)  how individuals view themselves as American Indian 
B)  the recognition of tribes 
C)  how the perception of American Indians is recognized 
D)  the status of members of a tribe

Question 16

The assimilationist view argues that to succeed in larger White-dominated society, it is important for Native Americans to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  start shedding the native beliefs and lifestyles as soon as possible 
B)  promote embracing the past 
C)  protest against the education system established by White-dominated society 
D)  start using curricula that the Native American youth should learn in their homes and communities 
A)  start shedding the native beliefs and lifestyles as soon as possible 
B)  promote embracing the past 
C)  protest against the education system established by White-dominated society 
D)  start using curricula that the Native American youth should learn in their homes and communities

Question 17

The Bureau of Indian Affairs, created in 1824, was part of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Interior 
B)  Department of Education 
C)  Department of Justice 
D)  Department of War 
A)  Department of Interior 
B)  Department of Education 
C)  Department of Justice 
D)  Department of War

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the acknowledgment process established in 1978?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was established by the Department of Justice. 
B)  According to it, the tribes are required to show that they are a blended group. 
C)  It was established by the combined efforts of Native American tribes. 
D)  It was set up to decide if any more tribes needed a government-to-government relationship. 
A)  It was established by the Department of Justice. 
B)  According to it, the tribes are required to show that they are a blended group. 
C)  It was established by the combined efforts of Native American tribes. 
D)  It was set up to decide if any more tribes needed a government-to-government relationship.

Question 19

In the context of tourism based on Native American heritage, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tourists interpret their experiences to be conflicting with their previously held stereotypes of Native Americans. 
B)  Enterprises related to tourism have achieved significant success to improve the tribal economy. 
C)  Native foods and souvenirs are especially sought after by contemporary tourists conscious of the historical context. 
D)  Tourism, in light of exploitation of tribal people, is a complex interaction of the outside with Native Americans. 
A)  Tourists interpret their experiences to be conflicting with their previously held stereotypes of Native Americans. 
B)  Enterprises related to tourism have achieved significant success to improve the tribal economy. 
C)  Native foods and souvenirs are especially sought after by contemporary tourists conscious of the historical context. 
D)  Tourism, in light of exploitation of tribal people, is a complex interaction of the outside with Native Americans.

Question 20

________ styles of dancing, singing, and costuming derived from the tradition of Plains tribes of Native Americans are spreading nationwide as common cultural traits.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ styles of dancing, singing, and costuming...

Which of the following statements is true of the Cobell class action lawsuit?

Fish-ins argued in accordance with the ________.

The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ________.

The Indian Claims Commission was a significant development because it ________.

Discuss the identity of Native Americans at a micro level.

Which of the following consequences of the Employment Assistance Program is accurate?

Which of the following is true of the Indian Reorganization Act?

Which of the following was the objective of the Allotment Act?

Which of the following statements is true of the Termination Act of 1953?

Which of the following statements is true of tribes that have opened casinos on reservations?

Congress amended the American Indian Religious Freedom Act in 1994 to allow Native Americans the right to ________.

Describe the Allotment Act of 1887. What was its outcome?

In the context of the economic aspects of gambling, which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following steps taken by the government since World War II has created a new meeting place for Native Americans in cities, far from their native homelands and the reservations?

Which of the following is a macro level of American Indian identity?

The assimilationist view argues that to succeed in larger White-dominated society, it is important for Native Americans to ________.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs, created in 1824, was part of the ________.

Which of the following is true of the acknowledgment process established in 1978?

In the context of tourism based on Native American heritage, which of the following statements is true?

________ styles of dancing, singing, and costuming derived from the tradition of Plains tribes of Native Americans are spreading nationwide as common cultural traits.

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Exam 6: Native Americans: the First Americans

Which of the following statements is true of the Cobell class action lawsuit?

Fish-ins argued in accordance with the ________.

The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ________.

The Indian Claims Commission was a significant development because it ________.

Discuss the identity of Native Americans at a micro level.

Which of the following consequences of the Employment Assistance Program is accurate?

Which of the following is true of the Indian Reorganization Act?

Which of the following was the objective of the Allotment Act?

Which of the following statements is true of the Termination Act of 1953?

Which of the following statements is true of tribes that have opened casinos on reservations?

Congress amended the American Indian Religious Freedom Act in 1994 to allow Native Americans the right to ________.

Describe the Allotment Act of 1887. What was its outcome?

In the context of the economic aspects of gambling, which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following steps taken by the government since World War II has created a new meeting place for Native Americans in cities, far from their native homelands and the reservations?

Which of the following is a macro level of American Indian identity?

The assimilationist view argues that to succeed in larger White-dominated society, it is important for Native Americans to ________.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs, created in 1824, was part of the ________.

Which of the following is true of the acknowledgment process established in 1978?

In the context of tourism based on Native American heritage, which of the following statements is true?

________ styles of dancing, singing, and costuming derived from the tradition of Plains tribes of Native Americans are spreading nationwide as common cultural traits.

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