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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Purgatory: 1891-1934.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did English fishing fleets begin fishing in Newfoundland waters?
(a) Early 1400s.
(b) Early 1500s.
(c) Late 1400s.
(d) Late 1500s.

2. When did Ely Parker become the first Indian to be placed in charge of the Office of Indian Affairs?
(a) 1871.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1878.

3. When did Jack Wilson have a vision of the Ghost Dance?
(a) January 1, 1889.
(b) April 7, 1889.
(c) March 11, 1889.
(d) February 17, 1889.

4. In 1495, how many Indians did Columbus ship back to Spain for sale?
(a) 390.
(b) 620.
(c) 550.
(d) 480.

5. When was the battle of the Little Bighorn?
(a) 1874.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1872.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what century did Leif Eriksson explore the northern Atlantic littoral?

2. When did Sitting Bull formally surrender to government forces?

3. Within a couple of decades after allotment, what percent of Indian land passed into white ownership?

4. How many years of Indian history does Treuer tell in the book?

5. Where did the Ghost Dance religion start?

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