Now that the Civil War was over, the _______ could be used out in the West to fight indigneous peoples.
Question 2
2.
Most indigenous nations surrendered to the U.S. by the 1880s and 1890s, the same time period that the U.S. was undergoing which of the following transitions?
Question 3
3.
One reason why the indigenous peoples were forced to surrender to the U.S. was that the U.S. Army had far superior military technology.
Question 4
4.
One result of the Indian Wars was the loss of millions of acres of indigenous lands.
Question 5
5.
Which of the following is the best definition of the word "assimilation" in the context of the Indian Wars?
Question 6
6.
List one way that indigenous peoples were assimilated into the dominant white culture.
Question 7
7.
Indigenous peoples were allowed to become citizens at the same time that black men were allowed to become citizens.
Question 8
8.
Which amendment grants citizenship rights to anyone born in the U.S.?
Question 9
9.
About __________% of the indigenous population today lives in areas reserved specifically for them.
Question 10
10.
Indigenous peoples today have a higher income than the average American.
Question 11
11.
Which organization adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples?
Question 12
12.
How many countries have ratified the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples?