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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, what weakened Mexico in the 1800s, leaving the nation vulnerable to U.S. aggression?
(a) The Mexican War of Independence.
(b) The Muskogee War.
(c) Chronic food shortages.
(d) Smallpox epidemics.

2. What percentage of the 16,000 Cherokees who were forced onto the Trail of Tears perished on the journey?
(a) 50%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 30%.
(d) 40%.

3. Which Secretary of War advocated for the absolute extinction of Native communities?
(a) James Madison.
(b) James Monroe.
(c) Henry Knox.
(d) Andrew Johnson.

4. How does the Dunbar-Ortiz describe the Iraq War?
(a) As a "democratic war."
(b) As a "colonialist war."
(c) As a "settler's war."
(d) As an "Indian war."

5. What was the U.S. population in 1860?
(a) About 32 million.
(b) About 26 million.
(c) About 28 million.
(d) About 22 million.

6. Which of the following Native nations was a member of the Five Civilized Tribes?
(a) Odawa.
(b) Apache.
(c) Seminole.
(d) Osage.

7. What was the surname of the U.S. senator who used the press to entice settlers to the Oregon Territory and the Mexican province of California?
(a) Benton.
(b) Fremont.
(c) Houston.
(d) Johnson.

8. How did a small group of "elite" Native people accumulate personal wealth during the 1800s?
(a) By marrying Anglos settlers.
(b) By joining a Christian club.
(c) By attending an Anglo university.
(d) By paying a membership fee.

9. What idea suggested that late nineteenth-century social problems were the result of the closing of the Western frontier?
(a) The Turner Thesis.
(b) The Turner Argument.
(c) The Turner Proposal.
(d) The Turner Hypothesis.

10. What state was Jackson senator of?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Tennessee.

11. What year was Tecumseh killed?
(a) 1817.
(b) 1808.
(c) 1810.
(d) 1813.

12. Which individual spearheaded the 1968 Poor People's Campaign?
(a) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(b) Muhammad Ali.
(c) Malcom X.
(d) Rosa Parks.

13. What was the name for traditionist fighters among the Upper Creeks indigenous groups?
(a) Red Sticks.
(b) Black Trees.
(c) Brown Rocks.
(d) Green Hills.

14. What was the primary revenue source for the newly formed U.S. government?
(a) Tobacco sales.
(b) Land sales.
(c) Mining operations.
(d) Logging operations.

15. In 1805, the Choctaws ceded most of their land to the U.S. government. How much did they receive in compensation?
(a) $60,000.
(b) $30,000.
(c) $50,000.
(d) $40,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the Lakota Sioux's sacred land, where Mount Rushmore is now located?

2. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, the U.S. military often abbreviates the term "Indian Country." What is the shortened version of this term?

3. What was the name of the dance which was supposed to restore the Indigenous world to its pre-colonial state?

4. What year did Minnesota become a non-slavery state?

5. What was the first book in the Leatherstocking Tales series?

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