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QUESTION 1

1. European settlers and Native Americans had differing cultural mindsets, which often led the settlers to assume that Native Americans were inferior to them. Which of the following was one of these differences?

   		Native Americans viewed land as communal property, whereas Europeans viewed land as private property.
   		Europeans viewed land as communal property, whereas Native Americans viewed land as private property.
   		Native Americans viewed land primarily as a means of agricultural production, whereas Europeans viewed land as a trading commodity.
   		Europeans viewed land primarily as a means of agricultural production, whereas Native Americans viewed land as a trading commodity.

10 points

QUESTION 2

1. In many cases, early English settlers referred to “Indians” as “savages” in order to:

   		make sense of their religious beliefs.
   		distinguish them from Spanish settlers.
   		explain their lack of ability of communicate.
   		justify taking their land.

10 points

QUESTION 3

1. When did Native Americans migrate to the Americas?

   		A few hundred years before Columbus.
   		About 1,000 years ago.
   		About 5,000 years ago.
   		10,000 or more years ago.

10 points

QUESTION 4

1. The use of firearms for hunting among native populations in the 19th century is an example of:

   		assimilation.
   		exploitation.
   		ethnocentrism.
   		depopulation.

10 points

QUESTION 5

1. During the 19th century, Native American tribes moved westward

   		at the insistence of the federal government.
   		because the lands there were better for farming and hunting.
   		to return to their former homelands.
   		to join stronger tribes in order to better resist the white government.

10 points

QUESTION 6

1. Which of the following was the major cause of Native American depopulation in the 19^th century?

   		Lack of modern technology
   		Wars among tribes
   		Poor health brought on by Westernized diets
   		Epidemics brought by Europeans

10 points

QUESTION 7

1. Which of the following factors is most responsible for the recent increase of the Native American population?

   		The high adoption rates among Native Americans
   		The growing tendency for people to declare their Native American affiliation
   		The changes in the way the U.S. Census Bureau counts Native Americans
   		The urban migration of Native Americans

10 points

QUESTION 8

1. At the time of European settlement in North America, almost all Native American groups spoke the same Indian language and had similar cultures and economic systems.

   True False
   

10 points

QUESTION 9

1. Land agreements between Native Americans and the early colonists treated Indian nations as:

   		native inhabitants with inherent rights.
   		territories with marked boundaries.
   		one tribal nation.
   		independent political entities.

10 points

QUESTION 10

1. The US policy of the late 19th century in which reservation lands were to be broken up and distributed to individual Native American tribal members to make them homesteaders is an example of _____.

   		inequalitalian pluralism
   		corporate pluralism
   		forced assimilation
   		equalitalian pluralism

10 points

QUESTION 11

1. Which of the following headlines would you most likely find in a 19th-century newspaper article about Native Americans?

   		“Learning about Indian trade practices”
   		“Making peace with local tribes”
   		“Pushing westward through Indian territory”
   		“Understanding the diversity of Indian tribal cultures”

10 points

QUESTION 12

1. The Bureau of Indian Affairs was created in the _____ Department in 1824 to handle federal relations with Native Americans. Later it was transferred to the Interior Department.

   		State
   		Health and Human Services
   		War
   		Treasury

10 points

QUESTION 13

1. Contemporary Native American enterprises have been notably successful in legalized gambling. Some tribes, such as the Seminoles, have used their casino profits to purchase other properties. How have gambling enterprises impacted the Native American population as a whole?
   

   		Gambling revenues have significantly increased the quality of life on and off reservations.
   		The unemployment rate on most reservations has dropped significantly as jobs become available on newly-acquired properties.
   		The immense success of a few tribes has distorted the continuing deprived conditions of most people living on reservations.
   		Tribal traditions and values have enjoyed a resurgence as a result of casino communities.

10 points

QUESTION 14

1. Which of the following acts attempted to make Native Americans more like white homesteaders by giving each Native American family a land (up to 160 acres).

   		Dawes Act of 1887
   		Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
   		Reorganization Act of 1934
   		Termination Act of 1953

10 points

QUESTION 15

1. Almost all the treaties the U.S. government made with Native American tribes in the past were fully honored by the government.

   True False