The Trail of Tears
The Colombian Exchange
Issues Native American Face Today
The Indian Recognization Act
Native American Boarding Schools
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What was the name of the tragic event in which the united states government forcibly removed southeastern Native Americans from their homeland and relocated them?
The Trail of Tears
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What was the Colombian exchange?
The landing of Christopher Columbus at San Salvador in the Bahamas
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What group in the United States is more likely to experience violence than any other?
Native American women and children
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What was the U.S. federal legislation that dealt with the status of Native American Indians in the United States?
Indian Recognization Act
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What was the name of the event where students were forced to cut their hair, change their name, stop speaking their Native languages, convert to christianity, and endure abusive disciplinary measures?
Native American Boarding School Scandal
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When did the trail of tears take place?
May of 1830 and ended on march of 1839
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When was the Colombian Exchange?
1493
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How long have Native Americans faced genocide, dislocation, and various forms of physical, mental, and social abuse?
For the past 500 years
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What was the major goal of The “Indian New Deal”?
To reverse the traditional goal of culture assimilation of Native Americans into American society and to strengthen, encourage, and perpetuate the tribes and their historical Native American cultures in the United States.
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When did the Native American Boarding School Scandal happen?
Between 1869 and the 1960s
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How many Native Americans died during the removal or soon upon arrival?
Over 10,000
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What 3 domesticated animals had an immediate effect?
Cattle, horses, and pigs
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What has Native Americans being affected by climate change led to?
Food insecurity, water scarcity, and other environmental challenges
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When was the Indian recognization Act passed by congress?
1934
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How many children died while attending the school’s?
More than 180 children died while attending the school
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Many of the deaths during the Trail of Tears were due to what?
Starvation, diseases, and extreme exposure to other elements
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The Colombian exchange is responsible for the mass production of?
Silver coins
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What has Native Americans lands and resources being exploited for centuries led to?
Environmental degradation and economic exploitation
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Who passed the Indian recognization Act?
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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When did many of these schools close?
1980s and early 1990s
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What is the estimate of the amount of Native Americans that were relocated?
100,000
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What happened due to the events that led to Native Americans changing their hunting habits?
Spread of diseases which caused a decline in Native American population
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3 problems Native Americans face today
Violence against Women and kids, Inadequate health and mental health care, impoverishment and unemployment
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What led up to the Indian Reorganization Act?
The shocking conditions under the regimen established by the Dawes General Allotment Act (1887), as detailed in the Meriam report of 1928, spurred demands for reform.
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What happened to the boarding schools located on reservations?
They were taken over by tribes