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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11-Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which author claimed that "The story of the New World is horror, the story of America a crime" (228)?
(a) Toni Morrison.
(b) Jodi Byrd.
(c) Alice Walker.
(d) Richard Wright.

2. Which stone did the Aztecs consider especially precious?
(a) Opal.
(b) Turquoise.
(c) Quartz.
(d) Sapphire.

3. Which nationality did Admiral George Dewey refer to as "Indians"?
(a) Thai.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Filipinos.
(d) Chinese.

4. What periodical published The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boone?
(a) American Magazine.
(b) Godey's Lady's Book.
(c) The Illustrated London News.
(d) Harper's Weekly.

5. What year did Congress pass the Homestead Act?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1862.
(d) 1869.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day did the United Nation's designate as International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples?

2. Prior to the Civil War, how many departments was the U.S. army divided into?

3. Which term, coined by Gerald Vizenor, describes stories that "are renunciations of dominancy, the unbearable sentiments of tragedy, and the legacy of victmry?" (217).

4. Which philosopher and theologian influenced the Puritans as they formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

5. Why did the U.S. army destroy the Prophet's Town?

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