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Native History Project

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Custer was in command of the…

a)

4th command

b)

5th Army

c)

6th Brigade

d)

7th Cavalry

2.

In which state was the Battle of Little Big Horn

a)

Idaho

b)

Montana

c)

Wyoming

d)

California

3.

Compliance with the provisions of this law allowed a Native American to:

a)

enlist in the military.

b)

own property.

c)

create a sovereign government.

d)

become a U.S. citizen.

4.
When was the Dawes Act established?
a)
1887
b)
1945
c)
1940
d)
1850
5.

The Dawes Act broke up__________ and gave_________of land to Native Americans.

a)

reservations; allotments

b)

pueblos; parcels

c)

tribes; allotments

6.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the Battle of Wounded Knee?

a)

It took place in Wounded Knee, SD, in 1890.

b)

It brought the Indian Wars to an end.

c)

It resulted in the slaughter of about 300 unarmed Native Americans.

d)

It resulted in the end of all Native American customs.

7.

Which word best describes how government agents viewed the Ghost Dance?

a)

Harmless

b)

Sacred

c)

Inspirational

d)

Threatening

8.

What year was the Meriam Report published?

(a)  

9.

What was the purpose of the Meriam Report?

a)

Determine population of Native Americans

b)

To study the conditions of Native Americans

c)

Understand the Lakota Language

d)

Government was bored

10.

The Wheeler Howard Act/IRA was passed in ...

a)

1944

b)

1934

c)

1908

d)

2017

11.

The Wheeler Howard Act favored assimilation of Indians into American ways of life.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The Wheeler Howard Act ...

a)

ended land allotment, promoted a health care system, and sovereignty of Native rights

b)

wrong answer ;)

13.

What was the purpose of the Relocation Act?

a)

To remove Indian tribes from their land and place them onto reservations.

b)

To encourage Native Americans to leave the reservation and move into cities.

c)

To relocate reservation lands to national parks.

d)

To return land lost by tribes back to them.

14.

What occurred as a result of the termination policy of 1953?

a)

100 tribes no longer recognized

b)

eliminated federal support of health care and education

c)

states took over criminal and civil jurisdiction

d)

All of the above