The Stevens Treaties review

Who was Washington's first provisional governor?

• Chief Joseph

• Isaac Stevens

• John Adams

• George Washington

What major event in Washington history lead to wars between the Native and U.S government?

• Whitman Massacre

• War of 1812

• The treaty trail

• All of the above

How was white settlers and native Americans view of land ownership different?

• Natives believed in owning land while white settlers believed everyone owned the land equally.

• Natives farmed the land and gave each person in their tribe a piece of land, while white settlers did not.

• White settlers believed in "owning" the land and farming it while natives had no concept of land ownership.

• Non of the above are correct.

Why did white settlers want Native Americans to move onto reservations?

• The white settlers did not want to live near the Natives.

• The white settlers wanted to protect the sacred Native American lands.

• The white settlers wanted the better land for themselves.

• The white settlers did not want their rules to interfere with tribal rituals.

A formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries is known as what?

• A social contract

• The Bill of Rights

• A constitution

• A Treaty

An area of land set aside by the U.S government for Native Americans to live on is called?

• A club

• A reservation

• A exclusive economic zone (EEZ)

• none of the above

The official power of Native Tribes to make legal decisions

and judgments that govern their people.

• Tribal sovereignty

• Justice

• Native Rights Act

• All of the above

What happened to the size of Native land once reservations were established?

• The land Natives lived on got bigger in size.

• The land Natives lived on got smaller in size

What were the Steven's Treaties?

• Named after Governor Stevens, it was a series of treaties between the Nez Perce tribe and the government.

• Named after Governor Stevens, it was a series of treaties between Washington Indian tribes and the government.

• It was the treaty signed by Isaac Stevens that ended the war between the Yakama Native Americans and the U.S.

• Both 1 and 3 are correct.

check all key provisions of the Stevens treaties?

• Natives were granted fishing rights on all "usual and accustomed grounds."

• Natives must give up hunting rights to white settlers.

• Natives were granted tribal sovereignty. Meaning the ability to govern themselves.

• Natives must give up land to white settlers and move onto reservations.

• Natives were promised steady payments of money over the course of a certain amount of years.