Historia y derechos de los Mashpee Wampanoag

What did the Mashpee Wampanoag council do when the Massachusetts legislature did not listen to their petition to protect their lands?

• They sent a representative to London with a petition for King George III.

• They decided to move to another region.

• They sold all their lands to the colonists.

• They joined the colonists in the American Revolution.

Who did the Mashpee Wampanoag ally with in 1776 during the American Revolution?

• With the American colonies.

• With Great Britain.

• With France.

• With Spain.

After the Revolution, what problem did the Mashpee Wampanoag people continue to face regarding their lands?

• The council rented out their lands to non-Native farmers and kept the money.

• The council protected their lands from intruders.

• The colonists returned all the lands to the Mashpee Wampanoag.

• The council built schools on their lands.

Who helped the Mashpee Wampanoag write a "declaration of independence" from the council in 1833?

• William Apes.

• King George III.

• A non-Native farmer.

• A United States soldier.

What does the word "encroach" mean in English?

• To invade someone else's territory or rights.

• To build a new house.

• To teach someone a language.

• To eat at a restaurant.

Mashpee Declaration- May 21, 1833

"That we as a Tribe will rule ourselves and have the right to do so for all men are born _______ and Equal, says the Constitution of the country".

What action did the Mashpee Wampanoag take in 1834 to protect their sovereignty?

• They submitted a petition to the government of the state of Massachusetts.

• They moved to another state.

• They signed a treaty with the colonists.

• They decided to do nothing.

What was one of the complaints of the Mashpee Wampanoag in their 1834 petition?

• The council denied them religious freedom.

• White men were stealing wood, fish, hay and other resources.

• They could not trade with other peoples.

• They could not attend school.

What right did the Mashpee Wampanoag affirm in the Mashpee Declaration of 1833?

• The right to govern themselves.

• The right to vote in all elections.

• The right to travel to Europe.

• The right to build a new city.

What did the Mashpee Wampanoag remind the Massachusetts court at the end of their petition?

• That they had been allies in the American Revolution.

• That they wanted to move to another country.

• That they needed more land.

• That they did not like the local food.