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WorksheetsAssessment - Oregon Tribes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following is a tribe in Oregon?
Cherokee
Navajo
Sioux
Paiute
The Northern Paiute tribe was different because they did NOT eat
deer
salmon
bear
rabbits
Who inhabit the southwest in present-day New Mexico and Arizona?
Iroquois
Kwakiutl
Pueblo
Inuit
Who inhabit the Pacific Northwest coast?
Iroquois
Kwakiutl
Pueblo
Inuit
These American Indians live in northeastern United States and Eastern woodlands.
Lakota
Kwakiutl
Inuit
Iroquois
Historians think the Haida and Tlingit tribes were the first to make these, shown in the picture. What are they called?
canoes
potlatches
totem poles
clans
The creation and use of the Oregon Trail was due to the spread of the powerful idea known as:
Freedom
Revolution
Manifest Destiny
Money making
If you were to travel to the Southwest Desert region of North America, what type of climate would you expect to see?
dry and arid
cool and humid
wet and arid
wet and rainy
Which word means a ceremony where the wealthy host gives gifts to the guests?
Potlatch
Powwow
Shaman
Totem
What was the Doctrine of Discovery issued by Pope Alexander VI?
It stated that any land not inhabited by Christians was available to be "discovered," claimed, and exploited by Christian rulers.
It stated that Christians exploring lands in the new world had to make treaties with the tribes before they could settle there.
It stated that the Christian religion was equal to but not above the Native American religious beliefs.
It stated that Native Americans could "discover" European countries and claim them as part of their tribe.
What did a court recently decide that the Klamath Tribe had? (Hint: This controversially helps their environmental resource management.)
the right to teach their language
the right to have a casino
the right to build homes
senior water rights
Why are many tribes advocating to improve water quality in Oregon?
they want to bottle water and sell it in grocery stores
the salmon is important to them and they want to see the fish's numbers increase
they want to make sure everyone in Oregon has clean drinking water
they want to start inland oyster farms
Which tribe joined with the city of Pendleton in 1908 to start the now-famous Pendleton Roundup Rodeo? At the time, they were not allowed to leave the reservation without a government pass.
Coquille
Paiute
Chinook
Umatilla
What best describes the status of tribes in Oregon today?
tribal populations and economies are growing
tribal populations and economies are staying the same
tribal populations and economies are decreasing (getting smaller)
tribal populations are decreasing (getting smaller) but the economies are growing
How do many tribes maintain and celebrate their culture? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
powwow celebrations
legal challenges in courts
museums of modern and traditional art
language-teaching programs
What were some of the stated goals of Native American Boarding Schools? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
To preserve Native American culture and identity.
To force Native Americans to dress like white US citizens.
To convert Native Americans to Christianity.
To teach Native Americans English and discourage them from using and learning their native languages.
Where are the ancestral lands of the Chinook people?
near Mt. St. Helens
near where the Willamette and Columbia Rivers meet (confluence)
near the mouth of Columbia River
near Mt. Hood
True or False: Government troops were sometimes deployed to protect Native Americans from violent militias of white settlers.
True
False
Chief Joseph was a famous chief of the....
Nez Perce
Klamath
Modoc
Umpqua
