American Indian Treaties Quiz

What does the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) house regarding American Indian treaties?

• Original treaties and related records

• Only the minutes of treaty councils

• Only the instructions issued to treaty commissioners

• Only the land cession documents

From 1774 until about 1832, what was the purpose of treaties between American Indian nations and the United States?

• To establish borders and prescribe conditions of behavior

• To provide military support to the U.S.

• To grant citizenship to American Indians

• To establish trade routes

What was required for non-tribal citizens to cross sovereign Indian lands according to the treaties?

• A passport

• A trade license

• A military escort

• A special permit

What change occurred in 1871 regarding American Indian treaties?

• The House of Representatives ceased recognition of tribes as independent nations

• Treaties were no longer approved by the U.S. Congress

• American Indian nations were granted full sovereignty

• The U.S. began to negotiate treaties with individual tribal members

What does the online exhibit 'Rights of Native Americans' include?

• A database of American Indian languages

• A collection of American Indian art

• A list of all treaties signed with American Indian nations

• A visual timeline of American Indian treaties and activism

What is included in the 'Published Government Sources Relating to Native Americans'?

• Information about treaties, policies, and federal law implementation

• A list of American Indian leaders

• A guide to American Indian cuisine

• A history of American Indian music

What does the 'American Indian Laws and Treaties' resource maintained by ALIC provide?

• A guide to American Indian festivals

• Links to published sources about treaties and federal law

• A history of American Indian sports

• A list of American Indian reservations

What is described in Chapter 21 of the 'Guide to Records of the United States Senate at the National Archives'?

• A list of all U.S. Senators

• A history of the U.S. Senate

• The architecture of the U.S. Capitol

• U.S. Senate records related to American Indian treaties

What was the form of the treaties between American Indian nations and the U.S. similar to?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Magna Carta

• The Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War

What was the status of American Indian nations from 1832 until 1871?

• Domestic, dependent tribes

• Independent sovereign nations

• Colonies of the U.S.

• U.S. states