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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 was the voyage that retraced Colubmus's route frm Spain to the Caribbean in 1992?

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

3. How long was Zachary Taylor president?

4. When did Treuer drive from Rapid City, South Dakota, to Browning, Montana?

5. In 2010, what was the unemployment rate for Native American communities nationwide?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Have casinos made Indians rich?

4. How did Eddy Pablo make a living?

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

6. What was the Court of Claims and how effective was it?

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

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

9. How did the Menominee lose their land?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Bob Matthews makes his living from hunting and gathering. How does Bob Matthews make his living from hunting and gathering? How are his efforts a job? How is the way he lives off the land different from the common perception of hunter-gatherers or of off-grid living?

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