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The media's emphasis on the image of the "casino fat cat capitalist" serves: |
| | A) | to promote a favorable image of Native Americans as capitalists. |
| | B) | to promote a positive assessment of Native Americans as self-sufficient people. |
| | C) | to create resentment against Native Americans. |
| | D) | to increase the non-Indian community's acceptance of Indian casinos. |
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The taking of Native-American land by whites was philosophically legitimized by the principle of: |
| | A) | Manifest Destiny. |
| | B) | Indian sovereignty. |
| | C) | divine right. |
| | D) | religious tolerance. |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the American Indian Movement (AIM)? |
| | A) | The AIM used confrontational tactics such as patrols to monitor the police. |
| | B) | The AIM seized Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay in 1969. |
| | C) | The AIM promoted alcohol rehabilitation and school reforms. |
| | D) | The AIM represents a more conservative approach to organizing Native-American nations. |
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The Dawes Act of 1887: |
| | A) | created boarding schools for Native Americans. |
| | B) | made all Native Americans citizens of the United States. |
| | C) | empowered the U.S. government to test blood levels as a means of identifying Indians. |
| | D) | provided religious freedom for Native Americans. |
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Which of the following characteristics is/are unique to and universal among Native Americans? |
| | A) | high cheekbones |
| | B) | reddish complexion |
| | C) | almond-shaped eyes |
| | D) | None of the above are unique to Native Americans. |
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To this day, the "percentage of Indian blood" is an important: |
| | A) | biological marker of physical features and ethnic behavior. |
| | B) | biological marker of particular health problems endemic among Native Americans. |
| | C) | bureaucratic marker that defines who qualifies for special government programs. |
| | D) | bureaucratic marker that all other ethnic groups are subjected to today. |
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Which of the following federal acts did NOT extend federal government control over land tenure and the political governance of "Indian nations"? |
| | A) | the General Allotment Act |
| | B) | the Indian Citizenship Act |
| | C) | the Major Crimes Act |
| | D) | the National Origins Act |
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8 | |
The Ghost Dance groups of the 1870s are examples of: |
| | A) | millenarian movements. |
| | B) | militant social movements. |
| | C) | social movements that advocated genocide. |
| | D) | lobby groups. |
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In the year 2000, Native Americans accounted for roughly _______ percent of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees awarded in the United States. |
| | A) | 12 |
| | B) | 11 |
| | C) | 1 |
| | D) | 16 |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the housing situation of Native Americans? |
| | A) | Compared to white Americans, fewer Native-American households have complete bathrooms. |
| | B) | Low incomes and high poverty rates prevent Native Americans from qualifying for conventional mortgages. |
| | C) | Sixty-seven percent of Native Americans population own their own homes. |
| | D) | Native Americans are segregated from non-Hispanic whites in metropolitan areas. |
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What was the average rate of poverty for Native Americans for the years 2003-2004? |
| | A) | 60 percent |
| | B) | 24.4 percent |
| | C) | 21.9 percent |
| | D) | 10.3 percent |
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In general, which of the following statements is true regarding the regulations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)? |
| | A) | They undermined the capacity for Native-American self-governance. |
| | B) | They guaranteed Native Americans economic mobility in the U.S. society. |
| | C) | They facilitated the economic development of Native-American lands. |
| | D) | They helped secure political power for Native Americans. |
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The creation of job-training centers in urban areas was made possible by: |
| | A) | The Indian Claims Commission Act of 1946. |
| | B) | The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. |
| | C) | The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. |
| | D) | The Relocation Act of 1956. |
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In terms of the theoretical frameworks presented in Chapter 2, the situation of Native Americans is best seen as an example of: |
| | A) | split-class dynamics. |
| | B) | internal colonialization |
| | C) | ecological dynamics. |
| | D) | split-labor market processes. |
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Which of the following was the first truly nationwide organization to represent Native Americans and to engage in active lobbying in Washington, D.C.? |
| | A) | the Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| | B) | the American Indian Movement |
| | C) | the National Congress of American Indians |
| | D) | the Council of Energy Resource Tribes |
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Native-American income as a percentage of white income is about: |
| | A) | 80 percent. |
| | B) | 66 percent. |
| | C) | 30 percent. |
| | D) | 40 percent. |
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Which of the following is NOT a stereotype of Native Americans? |
| | A) | the noble savage |
| | B) | the savage redman |
| | C) | casino fat cat capitalists |
| | D) | Indian fast talker |
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In general, boarding schools for Native Americans served to: |
| | A) | maintain Native-American culture and practices. |
| | B) | dislocate Native youths from their tribes and families. |
| | C) | promote a pluralistic society. |
| | D) | promote autonomy from the Anglo-Saxon core. |
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By establishing agreements with Indian tribes for the extraction of resources from Indian lands, corporations: |
| | A) | gain a low-wage labor force and a non-regulated work environment. |
| | B) | contribute to the growth and vitality of Indian tribes. |
| | C) | secure a regulated work environment with respect to safety and health codes for workers. |
| | D) | promote unionism on Indian reservations. |
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Which of the following congressional acts allowed Native Americans to vote outside their tribe or tribal council? |
| | A) | the Dawes Act of 1887 |
| | B) | the Indian Citizenship Act |
| | C) | the Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
| | D) | the Indian Claims Commission Act |
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The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 attempted to increase the post-secondary education of Native Americans by: |
| | A) | building colleges on Indian lands. |
| | B) | establishing loan and scholarship programs. |
| | C) | creating boarding schools to assimilate Indian children. |
| | D) | creating set-aside admission slots for Indians at local universities and colleges. |
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What is considered the greatest victory of the National Congress of American Indians? |
| | A) | the seizure of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay in 1969 |
| | B) | the establishment of the Indians Claims Commission |
| | C) | the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 |
| | D) | the Indian Citizenship Act |
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Between 1600 and 1850, the Native-American population dropped to about: |
| | A) | 4 million. |
| | B) | 200,000. |
| | C) | 800,000. |
| | D) | 2.5 million. |
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Which of the following legislative acts helped shift the control of higher education from the federal government to the tribes? |
| | A) | the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (1975) |
| | B) | the Indian Reorganization Act (1934) |
| | C) | the General Allotment Act (1887) |
| | D) | the Indian Citizenship Act (1924) |
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Reservations were set up for Native Americans by the federal government to: |
| | A) | give Native Americans the opportunity to preserve their culture. |
| | B) | protect Native Americans from white violence. |
| | C) | give Indian tribes sovereign nation status. |
| | D) | exercise social control over Native Americans and their land. |
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