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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the minds of most Indians, what is the best way to eradicate a species?
(a) Let white America care for it.
(b) Hand it over to the care of the Interior Department.
(c) Authorize Stewart Udall to conserve it.
(d) Put it in the care of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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

3. What, according to the author, did the death of President Kennedy and Sitting Bull have in common?
(a) Both were political assassinations.
(b) Both were done by the same person.
(c) Both were a threat to our society as Americans.
(d) Both were acts of terrorism.

4. What has created a feeling of unity among American Indians?
(a) The betrayal of treaty promises.
(b) Brotherhood with a similar history.
(c) Need for social services.
(d) The Native American College system.

5. According to the author, for those whites who do not claim Indian heritage, what asset do they have that connects them with American Indians?
(a) They have friends who are Indians.
(b) They understand Indians.
(c) They ARE Indians.
(d) They donate to Indian colleges.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other name is the Dawes Act known by?

2. What did early treaties allow the tribes to do to white men violating their laws and borders?

3. What, according to the author, is one of the finest things about being an Indian?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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