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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 long had the Blackfeet been trading with Europeans when they met their first Americans?

2. In 1966, how many of Oakland's police force were Black out of the 661 police officers on the force?

3. Between 1973 and 1992 how much money did the BIA steal or lose of Indian money?

4. As late as what date were Indians 15 to 25 twice as likely to die in vehicular accidents and three times as likely commit suicide?

5. When did Clyde Warrior run for presidency of the Southwest Regional Indian Youth Council and win?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Eddy Pablo sum up what it was like in Tulalip?

3. When and why was the first blood-quantum law passed in Virginia?

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

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

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

7. How did Treuer believe that what it meant to be Indian was changing?

8. How did Sarah Agaton Howes become interested in running and wellness?

9. What was Public Law 959?

10. What was the Indian Education Act?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Indian boarding schools were created to teach Indian children English and American ways of life. What were Indian boarding schools like? Were the children indoctrinated and brainwashed in the schools?

Essay Topic 2

Indians resisted the policies and goals of the whites. How did Indians resist the policies and goals of the whites? What role did adaptation play in their resistance?

Essay Topic 3

Archaeology and historical records can be used to uncover the past. What common misconceptions are there about Indians? How is new historical and archeological information being used to refute common misconceptions about Indians and their past?

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