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Native Americans Quiz Flashcards

1
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When was the Dawes Act?

A

1887

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2
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After how many years did NA own their land?

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25

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3
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How many acres of land were allocated to each family?

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160

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4
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Where were the boarding schools placed?

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Pennsylvania & Virginia

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5
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How many acres of land were owned by NA by 1887?

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150 million

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6
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Why were NA unsuccessful on allotments?

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NA didnt believe in ownership/money so went into debt & had to sell land to white settlers

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7
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Why were there only 100,000 of 240,000 NA left on plains?

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Alcohol abuse, disease and misery

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8
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When did the 5 civilised tribes no longer become exempt from the DA?

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Curtis Act 1898

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9
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What was the aim of Dawes?

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To assimilate plains Indians + free up land for white settlers

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10
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Name 2 tribal leaders involved in Red Cloud’s War 1886

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Red Cloud & Crazy Horse

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11
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Name 2 tribes at the Battle of Little Bighorn

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Lakota Sioux & Cheyenne

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12
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Who led the 1969 siege of Alcatraz island?

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Richard Oakes

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13
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What did NA’s try to exchange for Alcatraz island?

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Cloth & bead worth $20 (same price Fed. Gov gave Natives for the land)

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14
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What year was NARF founded?

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1970

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15
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What was the ruling of Charrier v Bell 1986

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Ruled for the protection of Indian burial grounds

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16
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What was the ruling of US v The Sioux Nation 1980?

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Sioux entitled to compensation for up to $17.5 million for the loss of Black Hills (they refused)

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17
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How many Native Americans volunteered in World War One?

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100,000

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18
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When did AIM disband?

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1978

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19
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Why did AIM occupy Mount Rushmore?

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Persuade Government to honour the Fort Laramie Treaty which entitled Natives to the land

20
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How long did the Occupation of Wounded Knee last?

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71 days

21
Q

What does NIYC stand for?

A

National Indian Youth Council

22
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What year was the NIYC fish in at Washington D.C?

A

1968

23
Q

Who became the head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1969 and what tribe was he from?

A

Louis Bruce Jr

Mohawk Tribe

24
Q

How many tribes rejected the measures from the Indian Reorganisation Act?

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75/245

25
Q

When was the National Congress of American Indian founded?

A

1944

26
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When did the siege of Alcatraz start & end?

A

1969-71

27
Q

The name of militant action by AIM in 1973?

A

Wounded Knee Occupation

28
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Why did the IRA 1934 not advance NA civil rights?

A

Collier was paternalistic & Natives were against the assimilation policies

29
Q

When was the Religious Freedom Act?

A

1978

30
Q

The siege of Alcatraz inspired AIM to occupy which US monument?

A

Mt. Rushmore

31
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Name 3 Federal Government policies that hindered Native American’s cultural rights

A
  • Dawes Act 1887
  • Indian Reorganization Act 1934
  • Indian Citizenship Act 1924
32
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Who was the leader of AIM?

A

Russel Means

33
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Who did Roosevelt appoint as Commissioner for Indian Affairs in 1933?

A

John Collier

34
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What did the Indian Reorganization Act encourage Native American women to produce as an economic venture?

A

Native American arts and crafts

35
Q

What Act did Nixon pass in 1972?

A

The Indian Education Act

36
Q

Which two tribes were matriarchal?

A

The Cherokee and the Iroquois

37
Q

When was the Indian Child Welfare Act?

A

1978

38
Q

What does NARF stand for?

A

Native Americans Right Fund

39
Q

Which SC case gave NA parents full rights to decide on family matters, such as adoption & foster case?

A

Fischer v Montana

40
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Which SC case protected NA burial grounds in 1986

A

Charrier v Bell

41
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When was the Occupation of Mount Rushmore?

A

1971

42
Q

What was the outcome of the Onieda v Onieda and Madison countries 1974 court case?

A

Onieda tribe successfully sued for the land

43
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What % of the US population were Native Americans by 1992?

A

Less than 1%

44
Q

What did the NCAI help set up in 1946?

A

Indian Claims Commission

45
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When was the Muskogee Convention?

A

1905

46
Q

What state did Sequoyah eventually become?

A

Oklahoma

47
Q

NA life expectancy during Termination

A

44

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