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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "first" did the Treaty of August 5, 1826 enact?
(a) The first clear-cut case of fraudulent dealings on part of Congress.
(b) The first time land was returned to the Indians.
(c) The first time water was sold by the Indians.
(d) The first time land was sold by the Indians.

2. What year did the United States clear the eastern states of the former Indian allies?
(a) 2010.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1886.

3. Who did missionaries believe the American Indians were when they connected their religion with the tribes they encountered?
(a) The Ten Lost Tribes of Israel.
(b) Mayans.
(c) Russians.
(d) The Spanish.

4. Why did the Klamath Bill have to be amended?
(a) To prevent collapse of the lumber industry on the west coast.
(b) To prevent the extinction of salmon.
(c) To prevent tourists from overrunning their fishing areas.
(d) To prevent them from living in a national park.

5. What other name is the Wheeler-Howard Act known by?
(a) The Indian Encampment Act.
(b) The Howard- Wheeler Act.
(c) The Reorganization Act of 1934.
(d) The Cavalry Act.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the author believe was the last time that true democracy was alive among Indian tribes?

2. A 1791 Treaty with the Cherokees included what provision?

3. How many tribal communities get federal services?

4. What is the best way for tribes to handle their reservation conflicts?

5. What principle did the case of Lone Wolf vs. Hitchcock put forth?

(see the answer key)

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