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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many indigenous people and their allies were killed when Jackson's forces attacked the Tohopeka stronghold at Horseshoe Bend?

3. 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?

4. Which person was considered an icon of U.S. settler colonialism?

5. What year was President Lincoln inaugurated?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Simon Bolivar's position on slavery?

3. What did rural white citizens hope would result from President Jackson's administration?

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

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

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

7. What was the Trail of Broken Treaties?

8. In Chapter 8, Dunbar-Ortiz responds to the popular argument that the Civil War was fought over "state's rights." What is her opinion on this issue?

9. In 1871, Congress created a rider to the Indian Appropriation Act. What did this rider state?

10. During the early 1800s, young Natives often opposed their elders' attitude toward settler-colonists. What did these young people believe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dunbar-Ortiz asserts that "The most revered [U.S.] presidents...have each advanced popular imperialism" (108). What does she mean by the term "popular imperialism"? Are these beliefs harmful to the fabric of U.S. society? What impact do these beliefs have on minority groups? Write an essay examining this statement.

Essay Topic 2

Otto Von Bismark famously stated that "The colonization of North American has been the decisive fact of the modern world" (96). Write an essay exploring this statement. Use historical information from An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

The Quincentennial, which celebrated the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas, sparked controversy across the globe. Do you believe that U.S. citizens should continue to celebrate Columbus Day? If the celebration should be terminated, what other holidays might take its place? Write an essay analyzing the controversy over Columbus Day and argue whether the holiday should continue.

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