American Indian Movement Quiz

What is the American Indian Movement also known as?

• Native American Alliance

• AIM

• Indigenous Rights Group

• Native Civil Union

In which year was the American Indian Movement (AIM) founded?

• 1960

• 1964

• 1968

• 1972

What was the original purpose of AIM?

• To promote Native American art

• To provide aid to Native people displaced by U.S. federal government programs

• To establish casinos on tribal lands

• To negotiate trade agreements with the U.S. government

Which of the following was a goal of the American Indian Movement?

• Economic independence

• Cultural assimilation

• Military empowerment

• Technological advancement

What did AIM seek to achieve most especially?

• Autonomy over tribal areas

• The establishment of a separate nation

• The creation of a new language

• The development of a pan-Indian currency

What was the main reason for the occupation of Alcatraz Island by Native American activists in 1969?

• To protest the federal government's policy toward Indigenous peoples

• To demand the return of the Black Hills in South Dakota

• To prevent the resource exploitation of Native lands by the federal government

• To celebrate Native American heritage

Which event marked AIM's last major demonstration?

• The occupation of Alcatraz Island

• The Trail of Broken Treaties demonstration

• The occupation at a site at Wounded Knee

• The Longest Walk protest of 1978

In what year did the national leadership of AIM disband?

• 1969

• 1972

• 1978

• 1981

After the disbandment of AIM's national leadership, what action did a local AIM group take in 1981?

• They occupied the Bureau of Indian Affairs

• They held a demonstration in Washington, D.C.

• They occupied part of the Black Hills in South Dakota

• They organized a protest in Alcatraz Island