David Pharaoh Asserts Indigenous Rights

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Multiple Choice
What was the primary strategy used by Montaukett leader Quashawam to protect his people's land rights in the 1650s?
Forming alliances with other Indigenous tribes
Negotiating with both English and Dutch settlers
Building fortifications on Montaukett land
Appealing to the British Crown for protection
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Multiple Choice
What significant action did David Pharoah take in 1870 to help the Montaukett people?
He negotiated a peace treaty with settlers
He led a military campaign against settlers
He relocated the Montaukett to a safer area
He petitioned for the Montaukett's official incorporation
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Multiple Choice
What was the outcome of David Pharoah's legal case against the Trustees of Montauk?
He won the case and secured land rights
The case was postponed indefinitely
The case was dismissed without a decision
He lost the case but continued his advocacy
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How did David Pharoah aim to secure the future of the Montaukett people after his legal setbacks?
By relocating the community
By focusing on education
By forming a new political alliance
Through military resistance
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What was a significant achievement of David Pharoah in the field of education for the Montaukett?
Setting up the first Montaukett school in US history
Creating a scholarship fund for Montaukett students
Building a library dedicated to Indigenous history
Establishing the first Montaukett university
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