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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days did it take to find Zintkala Nuni or Lost Bird after her mother was gunned down at Wounded Knee Creek?

2. When Ponce de Leon arrived in Florida in 1513, how long had Indians been living there?

3. When did Columbus make a fourth voyage to the Caribbean?

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

5. Since what time were spices traded from east to west via coastal routes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Kevin Washburn a believer in tribal self-determination and self-governance from early in his life?

2. By the beginning of the seventeenth century, how was the North American continent divided?

3. Who was Sam Cleveland, and how did Treuer describe him?

4. What was the First Seminole War, and what happened after the war?

5. By the end of 1890, how did everything seem to be over for Indians?

6. What was the Indian Reorganization Act?

7. What is the earliest verified record of settlement in North America?

8. How did the Cherokee and other tribes take advantage of the Homestead Act?

9. What disease did Treuer believe his cousin Sam battled when he fought?

10. Why are there not many archaeological findings in the Southeast on the Atlantic coast?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Telling stories can determine how history unfolds. How can telling stories determine how history unfolds? Why is it important to tell stories? How can stories help determine the future?

Essay Topic 2

David Schildt experienced relocation when his family followed his father to California for job training. How does David Schildt serve as a metaphor for Indian life during termination and relocation?

Essay Topic 3

A property tax bill and subsequent court case led to casinos on reservations. What is sovereignty? What did the property tax bill determine about sovereignty? How did a property tax bill and subsequent court case lead to casinos on reservations?

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