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'?

    <p>Christopher Columbus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Pacific Islanders</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>2.3 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Nearly destroyed them through European diseases and overt mistreatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Fought them off with superior weapons</p> 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?

    <p>Indian Removal Act of 1830</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Forced Native Americans onto individual properties among White settlers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were boarding schools particularly damaging to Native American culture?

    <p>Forced assimilation into White society and separated children from their families</p> 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?

    <p>1987</p> Signup and view all the answers

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