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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the reason for most Indian protests?
(a) Tribal attire.
(b) Disputes among tribes.
(c) The violation of government treaties.
(d) Territorial boundaries.

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

3. In Chapter3, ecologists tried to turn attention away from the Civil Rights Movement by turning attention to what?
(a) Ocean temperature.
(b) Bacteria in the ocean.
(c) The environment.
(d) The continent's rapidly deteriorating ecosystem.

4. How were the Indians arrested at the 1968 protest punished?
(a) Tried and acquitted.
(b) Sentenced to life in prison.
(c) Moved to Canada.
(d) Forced to apologize.

5. What did the Gold Rush cause the American Indians to do?
(a) Welcome newcomers.
(b) Protest.
(c) Celebrate.
(d) Move to Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did some whites dig up Indian bodies from their graves?

2. Chapter 4 discusses the fact that liberals tend to ___________________________.

3. During the 1960's, what made the American people realize that there were still a large number of American Indians in the United States?

4. What group accused the Gallup Chamber of Commerce of holding a Gallup ceremony in which Indians were not allowed to participate?

5. On what issue was the 1968 protest?

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