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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. In 1863, how much land were the Red Lake Band and Pembina Band of Ojibwe coerced into signing away?

2. When was the battle of the Little Bighorn?

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

4. When did Sam Cleveland join the Army?

5. Where did the Ghost Dance religion start?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Indian Rights groups in the 1880s say about the reservation system?

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 is Leech Lake Reservation?

5. What happened when Chief Standing Bear and his followers took the chief's eldest son's body to be buried in Nebraska on their ancestral homelands?

6. Who survived the massacre at Wounded Knee, and what did they go on to do?

7. In 1883, what became Indian offenses, and what was the purpose of a bill passed to establish law and order among the Indians?

8. What was the Meriam Report, and what were its findings?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the time the book was written, Indians were becoming more diverse. How were Indians becoming more diverse? What were the effects of diversity on Indians and their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Sam Cleveland had a life that was molded by difficult circumstances. How was Cleveland’s life molded by difficult circumstances? How did he learn to survive and fight against powerlessness?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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