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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What were the findings of the House Interior Committee headed by Karl Mundt?
(a) The Wheeler-Howard act was working well.
(b) The Wheeler-Howard act needed an amendment for money to build new schools.
(c) The Wheeler-Howard act was not accomplishing the task of bringing the Indian people up to the level of their white neighbors.
(d) The Wheeler-Howard act was a success.

3. What French rationalist did the House Interior Committee use as a basis for their study of Indian Affairs?
(a) Mme. Frankser.
(b) Fred Callings.
(c) Blount Concur.
(d) Rene Descartes.

4. When the frontier was closed in 1890, what did American enter into next?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) The Korean Conflict.
(c) The Spanish-American War.
(d) WWII.

5. How are the Indians of Canada different from the American Indians?
(a) They have not had their basic governmental forms disturbed.
(b) Their medical care is not as good as American Indians.
(c) They live in colder climates and have better housing.
(d) They are paid by the government NOT to grow crops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one emphasis outlined in the Termination Act?

2. Who appointed Dillon Myer as Commissioner of Indian Affairs?

3. What is the oldest Indian treaty between the United States and the Seneca tribe?

4. What is the name of the court case that defined American Indian water rights?

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

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