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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, who was an outspoken supporter of American overseas imperialism in the mid-to-late 1800s?
(a) John Collier.
(b) George Custer.
(c) William H. Seward.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

2. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, what motivated the U.S. to extend its military power in the Caribbean and Pacific?
(a) The desire to convert other racials to Christianity.
(b) The desire to spread democracy across the globe.
(c) The desire to protect and extend corporate wealth.
(d) The desire to fight against communities governments.

3. What was the name of the Sauk leader in 1832?
(a) Crazy Horse.
(b) Black Hawk.
(c) Tecumseh.
(d) Little Turtle.

4. Which actor provided support for the 1960s Indigenous fishing movement in Washington State?
(a) Humphrey Bogart.
(b) Clint Eastwood.
(c) Paul Newman.
(d) Marlon Brando.

5. How many Dakota Sioux were killed during the largest mass hanging in U.S. history?
(a) 38.
(b) 62.
(c) 47.
(d) 74.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Spanish name for interrelated city-states in the Southwest?

2. During the War for Independence, what portion of the U.S. population lived within 50 miles of the Atlantic ocean?

3. What was the name of the Nez Pierce chief who tried to lead his people from Idaho to Canada?

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

5. What percentage of the 16,000 Cherokees who were forced onto the Trail of Tears perished on the journey?

Short Essay Questions

1. The Virginia Tech shooting was often described as the "worst massacre in U.S. history" (195). Why does Dunbar-Ortiz object to this statement?

2. What was the Roosevelt Corollary?

3. What happened to Native people who fought for the Confederacy?

4. What was the purpose of the Buffalo Soldiers and other Western armies?

5. Dunbar-Ortiz describes an exodus of landless poor from the East toward the seized Indigenous territories. She characterizes this exodus as an "escape valve." What does she mean by that?

6. Who were the Colorado Volunteers?

7. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, what role does alcohol played in colonialization?

8. What was the impact of the Pacific Railroad Act on Native people?

9. What tactics did President Washington use in his campaigns against Native people?

10. Why did the U.S. extend its military power in the Caribbean and Pacific during the late 1800s?

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