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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. When was the dam built that created Lake Oahe and submerged hisotrical Mandan and Hidatsa sites?

2. How much did participants pay to attend a meeting in February 2015 at the Tulalip Resort Casino?

3. In 1945, how much of the U.S. was without flush toilets?

4. When was the first blood-quantum law passed in America?

5. Where did David Schildt go to college?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Eddy Pablo make a living?

2. What was the origin of the Blackfeet?

3. What did Indian tribes get when Helen Bryan and her husband sued regarding property taxes?

4. What was the Indian Education Act?

5. What ways are there to decide who is and who is not an Indian other than blood quantum laws?

6. Who is Sean Sherman, and what is he known for?

7. What progress was being made with teaching Indian languages?

8. What happened to the Little Shell Band?

9. What information did Treuer share about his mother?

10. In 1969, why was their a takeover of Alcatraz Island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Many Indians struggled with life when they returned home after the war. How did Indians struggle with life when they returned home after the war? How did their war experiences and struggles symbolize the struggles of modern Indians in society?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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