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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. By 1987, where were the biggest concentraion of casinos in the U.S.?

2. On what reservation did Sean Sherman grow up?

3. By what percent did the number of Indian-owned businesses grow between 1990 and 1997?

4. What was the first property tax bill that Helen and Russell Bryan received on their trailer in 1971?

5. Where is Tulalip Resort Casino located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Chelsey Luger and a photographer named Thosh get into wellness, and what did they create?

2. Where is Bob Matthews' office when he and Treuer meet and why?

3. What happened to Jeannette Bissonette, and how was her killer found?

4. What was the protest on the edge of the Standing Rock Reservation, and what did it accomplish?

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

6. What was Bob Matthews' new venture in "Anna Mae Aquash"?

7. What group was formed by Indians in 1944, and what were their goals?

8. What was the Kansas Act?

9. How did Raymond Yellow Thunder die, and what did his attackers get for his murder?

10. What happened to the Little Shell Band?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Indians ruled the North American continent before the Europeans came. How did Indians lose control of the North American continent? What role did colonialism play in their loss of the continent?

Essay Topic 3

The American Indian Movement (AIM) was established in Minneapolis. Why was AIM created? What were the goals of the organization? What were its successes and failures?

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