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This activity contains 15 questions.

	The number of Native Americans north of the Rio Grande river at the time that the first explorers reached North America was estimated to be about:   250,000. 1,000,000. 10,000,000. 600,000.

	The Indian Removal Act of 1830:   led to the movement of the Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, and Seminole. called for the relocation of all eastern tribes across the Mississippi River. led to a mass movement of Native Americans that was called the Trail of Tears. all of the above.

	In 1876, the Sioux reluctantly sold the Black Hills and agreed to the reduction of their reservation to five smaller ones. Unable to hunt game as they traditionally had, the Sioux found life unbearable on the reservation and they sought escape through the supernatural in what was called:   the Trail of Tears. Dances with Wolves. the Ghost Dance. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.

	Which sociological perspective views the millenarian movement as a means of Native Americans coping with the domination of White intruders?   the conflict perspective the labeling approach the interactionist perspective the functionalist perspective

	Which of the following statements about the General Allotment Act is correct?   It was revoked by the Dawes Act. It enabled tribes to adopt a written constitution. Much of the land initially deeded under the Allotment Act eventually came into the possession of White landowners. It permitted tribes to elect a tribal council with a head.

	The assumption behind the Allotment Act was that:   it was important for tribal chieftains to be restored to power. each individual as best considered a member of a tribe rather than a separate individual. it was best for Native Americans to be kept on reservations and apart from White society. it was best for Native Americans to assimilate into the White society.

	Which aspect of reservation life does the federal government control?   fire protection the condition of the roads the quality of the schools all of the above

	As of 1997, the Claims Commission and the Courts, over the period of more than fifty years, paid claims totaling an average of ___________ for each Native American for all treaty violations and related claims.   $5000 $1000 $500 $10,000

	The most controversial government policy toward reservation Native Americans during the twentieth century was initiated by the:   Indian Removal Act. Dawes Act. Termination Act. Allotment Act.

	Which act intended to give Native Americans greater autonomy, but created major economic upheavals, as Native Americans no longer received treaty guaranteed services, such as medical care, college scholarships, road repair and fire protection?   The Allotment Act The Removal Act The Termination Act The Dawes Act

	Among the unintended consequences of the movement of Native Americans into urban areas is:   it has led to the Native American version of a brain drain. it has reduced the labor force on reservations. it contributed to the development of the pan-Indian movement. all of the above.

	Which one of the following statements is true?   A 1995 national survey showed that overall unemployment among Native Americans approached 60 percent. In South Dakota, Native Americans make up 7 percent of the population but account for 53 percent of the welfare recipients. In an absolute sense of dollars earned or quality of housing, Native Americans are considerably worse off than before the Europeans arrived. All of the above.

	Interviews with tourists visiting museums and reservations found that:   those who visited these sites had a consistently positive attitude about Native Americans that was made even more positive by their experience. those who visited these sites had a consistently negative attitude about Native Americans that was made even more negative by their experience. regardless of the presentation, the visitors interpreted their brief experiences to be consistent with their previously held stereotypes of and prejudices toward Native Americans. exposure to the reality of Native American life had a profound impact on the attitudes and beliefs of tourists.

	The tribes that make substantial revenue from gambling are less than a __________ of the total Native American people.   majority small fraction one-half one-fourth

	The problems with Native American education include:   overenrollment at all levels. the need to adjust to a school with values sometimes dramatically different from those of the home. irrelevant curricula. both b and c.

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