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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first great protest was held in 1968 by the __________ Indians.
(a) Mohawk.
(b) Cherokee.
(c) Apache.
(d) Gallup.

2. Deloria believes one of the greatest offenses to the Indian tribes was what?
(a) The desecration of burial grounds.
(b) Forcing them to cut their hair.
(c) Locking them in jail.
(d) Changing their names.

3. Until the 1970's, why did the term "vanishing Americans" refer to American Indians?
(a) There were not any at Wal Mart.
(b) Most of them had died.
(c) They all moved to Canada.
(d) Most believed they were extinct.

4. Chapter 4 discusses the fact that liberals tend to ___________________________.
(a) Vote democratic.
(b) Vote republican.
(c) Support Indian causes.
(d) Be more sympathetic to mankind.

5. During the 1960's and 1970's, large numbers of American Indians lived in what areas?
(a) The West, around the Great Lakes, and in the southeastern U. S.
(b) Montana.
(c) Texas and New Mexico.
(d) The Rocky Mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the 1960's, how did many tribes across the country begin to protest their treatment?

2. When did the American public learn a great deal about American Indians?

3. According to Deloria, when did many traditionally religious people begin to embrace the Indian religion?

4. How does Chapter 1 claim the Indians were treated by many of the gold rush miners?

5. After the 1968 protest, where was the next major protest held?

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