Deck 6: Native Americans

Question 1

Contemporary Native American enterprises have been notably successful in legalized gambling.Some tribes, such as the Seminoles, have used their casino profits to purchase other properties.How have gambling enterprises impacted the Native American population as a whole?

A)Gambling revenues have significantly increased the quality of life on and off reservations.
B)The unemployment rate on most reservations has dropped significantly as jobs become available on newly-acquired properties.
C)The immense success of a few tribes has distorted the continuing deprived conditions of most people living on reservations.
D)Tribal traditions and values have enjoyed a resurgence as a result of casino communities.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

During the late 15th-century European expansion into North America, the indigenous populations:

A)were culturally homogeneous.
B)extended over the entire Western Hemisphere.
C)were exclusively hunters and gatherers.
D)spoke one language.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is associated with the Red Power movement?

A)The Indian Education Act
B)The occupation of Alcatraz Island
C)The Ghost Dance movement
D)The Buffalo Breeding Plan

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The Self-Determination and Education Assistance allowed tribes to:

A)establish further allotments of tribal lands.
B)renegotiate land agreements.
C)reaffirm their ethnic identity through political means.
D)take control of federal programs on reservations.

Question 5

Cody has health insurance through the federal Indian Health Service, the primary health care provider for Native Americans.How much does the government spend on his health care in comparison to other populations?

A)About half of what the government spends on an individual in the general population
B)About the same as what the government spends on an individual in the general population
C)About the same as what the government spends on a prisoner
D)About half of what the government spends on a prisoner

Question 6

John Collier, head of the BIA in the 1930s, is credited with proposing the idea of:

A)federal reservations.
B)tribal citizenship.
C)tribal self-rule.
D)termination.

Question 7

What term would European settlers have most likely used to refer to Native Americans?

A)Evil spirits
B)Colored people
C)Heathen
D)Natives

Question 8

Which of the following was the major cause of Native American depopulation in the 19th century?

A)Lack of modern technology
B)Wars among tribes
C)Epidemics brought by Europeans
D)Poor health brought on by Westernized diets

Question 9

Nadie is a 19-year-old Native American.According to research, what is her risk of suicide as compared to the national average for her age group?

A)Slightly lower
B)Twice as high
C)Three times as high
D)About the same

Question 10

Land agreements between Native Americans and the early colonists treated Indian nations as:

A)native inhabitants with inherent rights.
B)territories with marked boundaries.
C)one tribal nation.
D)independent political entities.

Question 11

What was the rationale behind the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

A)Native American children needed to be near urban educational centers.
B)Native Americans were resistant to religious conversion.
C)Native Americans were making huge profits in fur trading.
D)Native Americans were not using their land as God intended.

Question 12

The "official" Native American population today makes up about _____ percent of the total United States population.

A)0.5
B)1
C)5
D)10

Question 13

The relationship between the first European settlers and Native North Americans can best be characterized by which of the following progression of events?

A)Contact-ethnocentrism-competition-differential power
B)Contact-ethnocentrism-competition-structural assimilation
C)Contact-competition-accommodation-cultural assimilation
D)Contact-competition-cultural assimilation-structural assimilation

Question 14

How did the solutions to the "Indian Problem" and the "Euro-American Problem" differ?

A)The "Indian Problem" involved the integration of Native American and Western culture to maintain social and political tribal power.
B)The "Indian Problem" involved the recognition of distinct sociocultural traditions and political autonomy in Native American communities.
C)The "Euro-American Problem" involved the recognition of distinct sociocultural traditions and political autonomy in settler communities.
D)The "Indian Problem" involved the assimilation of Native American culture into Western culture to maintain Euro-American social and political power.

Question 15

At the start of the 19th century, white settlers became more determined than ever to dispossess Native Americans of their land.One way in which the settlers accomplished this objective was by:

A)adopting the tribal leadership practices of Native Americans.
B)forcing Native Americans to maintain communal living patterns.
C)discouraging cultural assimilation and encouraging isolation.
D)relocating Native Americans through the negotiated purchase of land.

Question 16

The British-French rivalry in the fur trade led to:

A)price inflation among the tribal nations as a whole.
B)deadly conflicts among the tribal nations aligned with each country.
C)increased exportation and profits for tribal nations.
D)closer relations among the tribal nations involved in fur trading.

Question 17

The use of firearms for hunting among native populations in the 19th century is an example of:

A)assimilation.
B)exploitation.
C)ethnocentrism.
D)depopulation.

Question 18

As of 2012, which of the following tribal groups occupies the largest area of land?

A)Lakota Sioux
B)Goshute
C)Cherokee
D)Navajo

Question 19

Which of the following factors is most responsible for the recent increase of the Native American population?

A)The high adoption rates among Native Americans
B)The growing tendency for people to declare their Native American affiliation
C)The changes in the way the U.S.Census Bureau counts Native Americans
D)The urban migration of Native Americans

Question 20

European settlers and Native Americans had differing cultural mindsets, which often led the settlers to assume that Native Americans were inferior to them.Which of the following was one of these differences?

A)Native Americans viewed land as communal property, whereas Europeans viewed land as private property.
B)Europeans viewed land as communal property, whereas Native Americans viewed land as private property.
C)Native Americans viewed land primarily as a means of agricultural production, whereas Europeans viewed land as a trading commodity.
D)Europeans viewed land primarily as a means of agricultural production, whereas Native Americans viewed land as a trading commodity.

Question 21

"Pan-Indianism" refers to the:

A)development of an "Indian" consciousness that transcends tribal divisions.
B)return of Native American communities to traditional practices and past roots.
C)movement of Native Americans from reservations to urban areas.
D)revival of distinct tribal languages in spoken and written word.

Question 22

The trend towards retraditionalization has led to debates within the Native American community.Which question would most likely be asked in this debate?

A)What makes an authentic Indian?
B)How can we integrate into modern society?
C)Should we eliminate reservations?
D)Where will our descendants live?

Question 23

American films have typically portrayed Native Americans as:

A)peaceful and passive.
B)wise and noble.
C)naive and weak.
D)brutal and primitive.

Question 24

The Ghost Dance religious movement in the late 1880s led to the:

A)slaughter of hundreds of Sioux Indians by the U.S.military.
B)renegotiation of land settlement treaties
C)reversal of the federal policy of termination.
D)standoff at Wounded Knee between AIM and federal officials.

Question 25

From 1887 to 1934, the efforts of the BIA in assimilating Native Americans into Euro-American culture were aided by:

A)local Indian tribal leaders.
B)Christian churches.
C)higher educational institutions.
D)the "Indian New Deal."

Question 26

Irene, a Native American, moved from a reservation to an urban area with her spouse and two children four years ago.Suppose her household income is equal to the 2011 median household income for Native Americans.How will it compare to the median household income of the general population?

A)Irene's household income will be about two-thirds of the household income of the general population.
B)Irene's household income will be about three-fourths of the household income of the general population.
C)Irene's household income will be roughly equivalent of the household income of the general population.
D)Irene's household income will be slightly higher than the household income of the general population.

Question 27

Which of the following statistics best describes the current number of Native American college students?

A)The number of Native American students attending and graduating from college has declined slightly in the last 15 years.
B)The number of Native American students attending and graduating from college has steadily risen in the last 15 years.
C)In 2011, 30 percent of adult Native Americans were college graduates.
D)In 2011, 40 percent of adult Native Americans attended college.

Question 28

The Red Power movement:

A)resulted in an increased assimilation of Native Americans.
B)was in response to the Indian Removal Act.
C)occurred in the same period as the Civil Rights movement.
D)was led by John Collier.

Question 29

Which of the following is a primary issue with regard to the secondary structural assimilation of Native Americans?

A)The religious discrimination towards Native American beliefs
B)The acknowledgement and treatment of mental illness
C)The political and legal disparities of living on and off reservations
D)The constraints of extended family arrangements in urban areas

Question 30

Which of the following headlines would you most likely find in a 19th-century newspaper article about Native Americans?

A)"Learning about Indian trade practices"
B)"Making peace with local tribes"
C)"Pushing westward through Indian territory"
D)"Understanding the diversity of Indian tribal cultures"

Question 31

One of the primary purposes of government-run boarding schools in the late 19th century was to:

A)provide housing and food for orphaned Native Americans.
B)increase the high school graduation rate of Native Americans.
C)raise awareness of Native American culture in new generations.
D)indoctrinate Native American children in Euro-American culture.

Question 32

In the last two decades, Native Americans have been able to insist on self-determination because of the:

A)representation of Native Americans in the federal government.
B)control of natural resources by Native American tribes.
C)high rates of Native American college graduates.
D)political power generated by urbanization.

Question 33

According to your text, what combination of factors accounts for the high unemployment rate among reservation Indians?

A)Poor education and geographical isolation
B)Poor health and geographical isolation
C)Substance abuse and high birth rates
D)Language barriers and high birth rates

Question 34

In many cases, early English settlers referred to "Indians" as "savages" in order to:

A)make sense of their religious beliefs.
B)distinguish them from Spanish settlers.
C)justify taking their land.
D)explain their lack of ability of communicate.

Question 35

The rate of intermarriage among Native Americans:

A)is lower than for other nonwhite racial-ethnic groups.
B)is higher than for other nonwhite racial-ethnic groups.
C)has not increased measurably in urban areas.
D)has decreased considerably in urban areas.

Question 36

The near-extinction of the buffalo in the late 19th century:

A)increased Native American dependence on the federal government.
B)resulted from a rapid Native American population increase.
C)was denounced by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
D)stimulated a renewal of tribal independence from federal regulations.