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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the court case that defined American Indian water rights?
(a) United States v. Zimmerman.
(b) United States v. Menominees.
(c) United States v. Winans.
(d) United States v. Chippewa.

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

3. What are the two mainstream American Indian organizations?
(a) The National Water Rights of Indian Reservations.
(b) The National Congress of American Indians and the National Indian Youth Council.
(c) The National War Survivors of America.
(d) The National Land Rights Owners.

4. When whites claim Indian heritage, who do they believe was their ancestor?
(a) Lewis and Clark.
(b) An Indian Princess.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Pocahontas.

5. What does the author believe is active in the private sector?
(a) Fairness.
(b) Racism.
(c) Paternalism.
(d) Greed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two tribes seem to have traditional Indian values still intact?

2. What important work has the American Indian Historical Society of San Francisco done?

3. How long did the Indians have under the Wheeler-Howard Act to make a decision about their reservation?

4. What other name is the Wheeler-Howard Act known by?

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

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