Native American Assimilation Quiz

Native American Assimilation Quiz

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History, Social Studies, Geography

11th - 12th Grade

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Tracy Miller-Cook

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

TEKS 3A: The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to —

promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland

end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military

promote American Indian investment in private industry

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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TEKS 3A, 28A: These photographs show a group of Chiricahua Apache students on their first day of school at the Carlisle Indian School and the same students four months later, 1886–1887.


These photographs provide evidence that one goal of the Carlisle Indian School was to —

restore U.S. citizenship to American Indians

encourage the study of American Indian religious practices

protect American Indians from nativist policies

assimilate American Indians into U.S. culture

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

TEKS 3A, 28B:


- Indian removal

- Creation of reservations

- Destruction of buffalo herds


These policies were carried out against the American Indian tribes in

order to —

secure the boundaries of the United States

enforce treaties with American Indian tribes

make land available for settlers from the United States

protect the lifestyle of members of American Indian tribes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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TEKS 25B, 28A: These photographs are of the same student at Carlisle Indian School during the latenineteenth century. Which word best explains the changes shown in these photographs?

Immigration

Assimilation

Nullification

Nativism

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

TEKS 3A, 28A: “All non-citizen Indians born within the territorial limits of the United States be, and they are hereby, declared to be citizens of the United States: Provided that the granting of such citizenship shall not in any manner impair or otherwise-affect the right of any Indian to tribal or other property” -American Indian Citizenship Act of 1924


The passage of the legislation referenced above resulted in-

land being allocated to individuals as opposed to Indian tribes

the right of Native Americans to vote outside their tribe or tribal council being granted

the immediate passage of a Congressional joint resolution apologizing to the Native Peoples of the U.S

allowing American women who married a foreigner could retain U.S. citizenship

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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TEKS 3A, 28A: Which of these factors contributed most to the image shown above?

Decreased tribal tensions amongst Native Americans

Westward expansion of European tenements

Government policies put in place to claim territory

Growth of industries along the Atlantic seaboard