Native Americans in the United States

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What term is used to collectively refer to Native people of the United States and its trust territories?

Indigenous peoples (correct)

Pilgrims

Colonizers

Immigrants

Approximately what percentage of the U.S. populace did Native Americans make up by 2010?

5.3%

15.2%

10.7%

0.9% (correct)

What term is used to describe Native American culture prior to European settlement?

Colonial

Pre-Columbian (correct)

Revolutionary

Columbian

Who mistakenly believed he had landed in the East Indies, naming the indigenous people 'Indians'?

Christopher Columbus Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered as part of the Native American population according to the text?

Pacific Islanders Signup and view all the answers

How many people identify themselves as Native American mixed with another ethnic group?

2.3 million Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of European settlement on the indigenous population in America?

Nearly destroyed them through European diseases and overt mistreatment Signup and view all the answers

How did European settlers deal with indigenous people trying to retain their land stewardship?

Fought them off with superior weapons Signup and view all the answers

Which act forced the relocation of Native tribes east of the Mississippi River to lands west of the river?

Indian Removal Act of 1830 Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Dawes Act of 1887 in relation to Native Americans?

Forced Native Americans onto individual properties among White settlers Signup and view all the answers

Why were boarding schools particularly damaging to Native American culture?

Forced assimilation into White society and separated children from their families Signup and view all the answers

In what year did the Bureau of Indian Affairs finally issue a policy on sexual abuse in boarding schools?

1987 Signup and view all the answers

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What term is used to collectively refer to Native people of the United States and its trust territories?

Approximately what percentage of the U.S. populace did Native Americans make up by 2010?

What term is used to describe Native American culture prior to European settlement?

Who mistakenly believed he had landed in the East Indies, naming the indigenous people 'Indians'?

Which of the following is NOT considered as part of the Native American population according to the text?

How many people identify themselves as Native American mixed with another ethnic group?

What was the impact of European settlement on the indigenous population in America?

How did European settlers deal with indigenous people trying to retain their land stewardship?

Which act forced the relocation of Native tribes east of the Mississippi River to lands west of the river?

What was the purpose of the Dawes Act of 1887 in relation to Native Americans?

Why were boarding schools particularly damaging to Native American culture?

In what year did the Bureau of Indian Affairs finally issue a policy on sexual abuse in boarding schools?

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