Native American Assimilation Quiz

What was the primary goal of the U.S. government's assimilationist policy toward Native Americans?

• To preserve Native American cultures

• To encourage Native Americans to practice hunting

• To have Native Americans adopt white, Christian-American culture

• To promote communal ownership of land

The General Allotment Act of 1887 is also known as:

• The Indian Reorganization Act

• The Dawes Act

• The Termination Act

• The Relocation Act

Which tribe resisted the allotment process in Washington State?

• Yakama

• Klamath

• Spokane

• Grande Ronde

What did the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 aim to do?

• Continue assimilation policies

• End communal land ownership

• Support self-governance for Native tribes

• Enforce relocation to urban areas

Define Termination:

• to end something

• to start something

• to let a tribe govern itself

• to bring two things together

What was the purpose of the Termination policy after World War II?

• To provide financial aid to Native Americans

• To reinforce treaty rights

• To end Native American reservations

• To promote traditional Native culture

Which city was a common destination for relocated Native Americans during termination?

• New York

• Portland

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

Why were the Klamath, Siletz, and Grande Ronde tribes terminated?

• They accepted the Indian Reorganization Act

• They had enough money to support themselves

• They opposed relocation policies

• They requested federal termination

What two things do you think the U.S. government tried to do with tribal lands during termination?

• Convert them into tourist sites

• Sell them to Native American families

• Distribute them to white settlers

• Offer them to businesses and individuals for sale

Which Native American leader opposed termination policies in Washington state?

• Walter Lowrie Fisher

• Lucy Covington

• Robert G. Valentine

• Chief Joseph