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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Chapter 1 claim the Indians were treated by many of the gold rush miners?
(a) Many were killed.
(b) Most were friendly.
(c) Fairly.
(d) Ignored.

2. In Chapter 1, why were many Indians arrested illegally?
(a) The Indians were in Canada.
(b) Federal government did not have jurisdiction.
(c) It is illegal to arrest an Indian.
(d) The Indians were not read their legal rights.

3. The National Indian Youth Council published a pamphlet to inform the public of Gallup's actions. What was the title of this pamphlet?
(a) "How to Treat Indians."
(b) "Shame on Gallup."
(c) "Wait Until We Get Even."
(d) "When Our Grandfathers Had Guns."

4. Deloria believes one of the greatest offenses to the Indian tribes was what?
(a) The desecration of burial grounds.
(b) Forcing them to cut their hair.
(c) Changing their names.
(d) Locking them in jail.

5. When did the American public learn a great deal about American Indians?
(a) History.
(b) The 1990's.
(c) The 1960's and 1970's.
(d) The 1940's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Civil Rights Movement promise?

2. During WWII, why did many Indians move to the west?

3. In the 1960's, the Indians protested against government programs that stripped timber from their forests. What other privilege was taken away?

4. What did the Gold Rush cause the American Indians to do?

5. In Chapter 3, the explosion of the New Age culture is attributed to people being interested in creating their own religion to suit their needs. Name another non-traditional form of worship that drew attention from the New Age culture.

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