Question 1

Describe briefly the economic impact of casino gambling on the Native American community.

Accepted Answer

A recent source of significant income an

Question 2

Wounded Knee, South Dakota, is the site of the infamous assault in 1890 by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  White ranchers 
B)  the Iroquois tribe 
C)  the Choctaw tribe 
D)  the U.S. Army 
A)  White ranchers 
B)  the Iroquois tribe 
C)  the Choctaw tribe 
D)  the U.S. Army

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was carried out to protect the American Indians from an epidemic. 
B)  It led to annexation of tribal land in America. 
C)  The Native Americans were well compensated for relocation. 
D)  The migration was volunteered by the Native Americans. 
A)  It was carried out to protect the American Indians from an epidemic. 
B)  It led to annexation of tribal land in America. 
C)  The Native Americans were well compensated for relocation. 
D)  The migration was volunteered by the Native Americans.

Question 4

Native Americans who oppose gambling on moral grounds do so because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they believe the playing field for gambling is uneven 
B)  gambling detracts politicians from necessary public affairs 
C)  they believe the casinos trivialize and cheapen their heritage 
D)  they oppose to the contributions made to politicians involved in policies concerning gambling laws 
A)  they believe the playing field for gambling is uneven 
B)  gambling detracts politicians from necessary public affairs 
C)  they believe the casinos trivialize and cheapen their heritage 
D)  they oppose to the contributions made to politicians involved in policies concerning gambling laws

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of the American Indian Movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The group was known for its conservative ideas. 
B)  The group was created to provide jobs to American Indians. 
C)  The group documented the relocation of American Indians. 
D)  The group promoted programs for alcohol rehabilitation. 
A)  The group was known for its conservative ideas. 
B)  The group was created to provide jobs to American Indians. 
C)  The group documented the relocation of American Indians. 
D)  The group promoted programs for alcohol rehabilitation.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of tribally controlled colleges?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are specialized in providing primary education. 
B)  They exclusively enroll the Native American women. 
C)  They provide services such as counseling and childcare. 
D)  They accept and encourage the assimilationist view. 
A)  They are specialized in providing primary education. 
B)  They exclusively enroll the Native American women. 
C)  They provide services such as counseling and childcare. 
D)  They accept and encourage the assimilationist view.

Question 7

Describe the provisions of the Employment Assistance Program. What were the consequences of implementing this program?

Accepted Answer

In 1952, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (B

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of Native American craftworks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Craftwork is the highest source of profits that meets the needs of Native Americans. 
B)  The trading-post business has benefited Native American cultures. 
C)  Selling objects as Native American crafts when it is not is a punishable crime. 
D)  The Native American craftworks cannot be produced by mechanical duplication. 
A)  Craftwork is the highest source of profits that meets the needs of Native Americans. 
B)  The trading-post business has benefited Native American cultures. 
C)  Selling objects as Native American crafts when it is not is a punishable crime. 
D)  The Native American craftworks cannot be produced by mechanical duplication.

Question 9

Give an overview of the protest efforts made by Native Americans. Also, mention the outcome of the efforts made.

Accepted Answer

Fish-ins began in 1964 to protest interf

Question 10

A visible activity of the American Indian Movement (AIM) has been its efforts to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gain clemency for Leonard Peltier, one of its leaders 
B)  prove the criminal status of Dennis Banks, an AIM leader 
C)  prohibit the release of the documentary Incident at Oglala 
D)  organize a walk called the Trail of Tears 
A)  gain clemency for Leonard Peltier, one of its leaders 
B)  prove the criminal status of Dennis Banks, an AIM leader 
C)  prohibit the release of the documentary Incident at Oglala 
D)  organize a walk called the Trail of Tears

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of the early European explorers and immigrants of the Western hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to reach North America. 
B)  The Europeans were hunters in search of wild game, including mammoths and long-horned bison. 
C)  The Europeans had superior weaponry which gave them an advantage over the Native Americans. 
D)  The indigenous people were immune to the diseases the explorers brought with them. 
A)  Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to reach North America. 
B)  The Europeans were hunters in search of wild game, including mammoths and long-horned bison. 
C)  The Europeans had superior weaponry which gave them an advantage over the Native Americans. 
D)  The indigenous people were immune to the diseases the explorers brought with them.

Question 12

________, founded in 1944 in Denver, Colorado, was the first national organization representing Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Civic League 
B)  The American Civil Liberties Union 
C)  The Association of Young Americans 
D)  The National Congress of American Indians 
A)  The National Civic League 
B)  The American Civil Liberties Union 
C)  The Association of Young Americans 
D)  The National Congress of American Indians

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding the socioeconomic status of Native Americans is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The contemporary Native American population lives entirely on reservations. 
B)  The Native Americans living on reservations have good quality houses. 
C)  Native Americans are a highly employed people. 
D)  Native Americans are an impoverished people. 
A)  The contemporary Native American population lives entirely on reservations. 
B)  The Native Americans living on reservations have good quality houses. 
C)  Native Americans are a highly employed people. 
D)  Native Americans are an impoverished people.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of the National Congress of American Indians?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was registered as a lobby in Washington, DC. 
B)  It brought out the sentiments of the Whites in America. 
C)  It was formed in the aftermath of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act. 
D)  It recommended that both Indian and non-Indian members pay equally in dues. 
A)  It was registered as a lobby in Washington, DC. 
B)  It brought out the sentiments of the Whites in America. 
C)  It was formed in the aftermath of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act. 
D)  It recommended that both Indian and non-Indian members pay equally in dues.

Question 15

Which of the following is a hallucinogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ikwewag 
B)  Boozhoo 
C)  powwow 
D)  peyote 
A)  Ikwewag 
B)  Boozhoo 
C)  powwow 
D)  peyote

Question 16

The Indian Removal Act of 1830, called for the relocation of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all northern tribes to the south 
B)  all Eastern tribes across the Mississippi River 
C)  all Western tribes across the Colorado River 
D)  all Native Americans to the African continent 
A)  all northern tribes to the south 
B)  all Eastern tribes across the Mississippi River 
C)  all Western tribes across the Colorado River 
D)  all Native Americans to the African continent

Question 17

The use of American Indian names as mascots for athletic teams is seen by the Native Americans as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a public insult 
B)  racial profiling 
C)  a hate crime 
D)  de facto segregation 
A)  a public insult 
B)  racial profiling 
C)  a hate crime 
D)  de facto segregation

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of warfare between Native American tribes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their conflicts resulted in mass mortality. 
B)  Their conflicts were European-initiated warfare. 
C)  Their warfare was limited to specific campaigns designed for specific purposes. 
D)  Their warfare was never for personal reasons. 
A)  Their conflicts resulted in mass mortality. 
B)  Their conflicts were European-initiated warfare. 
C)  Their warfare was limited to specific campaigns designed for specific purposes. 
D)  Their warfare was never for personal reasons.

Question 19

Which of the statements is true of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a step to resolve sovereignty of the Alaska Natives. 
B)  The immigrants to Alaska gave up their claims of land in exchange for payments. 
C)  It addressed Native hunting and fishing rights of the Alaska Natives. 
D)  It laid down strict regulations for Alaska Native government. 
A)  It was a step to resolve sovereignty of the Alaska Natives. 
B)  The immigrants to Alaska gave up their claims of land in exchange for payments. 
C)  It addressed Native hunting and fishing rights of the Alaska Natives. 
D)  It laid down strict regulations for Alaska Native government.

Question 20

Much of the land deeded under the Allotment Act of 1887 eventually came into the possession of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the tribal leaders 
B)  Native American families 
C)  non-Indians 
D)  the Black settlers 
A)  the tribal leaders 
B)  Native American families 
C)  non-Indians 
D)  the Black settlers

Describe briefly the economic impact of casino gambling on the Native American community.

Wounded Knee, South Dakota, is the site of the infamous assault in 1890 by ________.

Which of the following statements is true of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

Native Americans who oppose gambling on moral grounds do so because ________.

Which of the following statements is true of the American Indian Movement?

Which of the following statements is true of tribally controlled colleges?

Describe the provisions of the Employment Assistance Program. What were the consequences of implementing this program?

Which of the following statements is true of Native American craftworks?

Give an overview of the protest efforts made by Native Americans. Also, mention the outcome of the efforts made.

A visible activity of the American Indian Movement (AIM) has been its efforts to ________.

Which of the following statements is true of the early European explorers and immigrants of the Western hemisphere?

________, founded in 1944 in Denver, Colorado, was the first national organization representing Native Americans.

Which of the following statements regarding the socioeconomic status of Native Americans is accurate?

Which of the following statements is true of the National Congress of American Indians?

Which of the following is a hallucinogen?

The Indian Removal Act of 1830, called for the relocation of ________.

The use of American Indian names as mascots for athletic teams is seen by the Native Americans as ________.

Which of the following statements is true of warfare between Native American tribes?

Which of the statements is true of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act?

Much of the land deeded under the Allotment Act of 1887 eventually came into the possession of ________.

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Exam 6: Native Americans: the First Americans

Describe briefly the economic impact of casino gambling on the Native American community.

Wounded Knee, South Dakota, is the site of the infamous assault in 1890 by ________.

Which of the following statements is true of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

Native Americans who oppose gambling on moral grounds do so because ________.

Which of the following statements is true of the American Indian Movement?

Which of the following statements is true of tribally controlled colleges?

Describe the provisions of the Employment Assistance Program. What were the consequences of implementing this program?

Which of the following statements is true of Native American craftworks?

Give an overview of the protest efforts made by Native Americans. Also, mention the outcome of the efforts made.

A visible activity of the American Indian Movement (AIM) has been its efforts to ________.

Which of the following statements is true of the early European explorers and immigrants of the Western hemisphere?

________, founded in 1944 in Denver, Colorado, was the first national organization representing Native Americans.

Which of the following statements regarding the socioeconomic status of Native Americans is accurate?

Which of the following statements is true of the National Congress of American Indians?

Which of the following is a hallucinogen?

The Indian Removal Act of 1830, called for the relocation of ________.

The use of American Indian names as mascots for athletic teams is seen by the Native Americans as ________.

Which of the following statements is true of warfare between Native American tribes?

Which of the statements is true of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act?

Much of the land deeded under the Allotment Act of 1887 eventually came into the possession of ________.

Exploring Race and Ethnicity

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Immigration

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