A-Level History - Civil Rights in the USA (Native Americans)

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What was the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887?
It divided reservations into allotments, which were given to Native Americans, turning them into landowners and citizens
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What did Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock of 1903 do?
It upheld the right of Congress to revoke all treaties made with the Native Americans
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What did Fisher v. Montana of 1976 allow?
It gave tribal courts the right to decide on adoption
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What was the termination policy?
Native Americans were given the same rights as other American citizens and they were encouraged to relocate to end the reservation system
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What did the Menominee Restoration Act of 1973 do?
It ended the tribe’s termination status and restored their right to self-determination
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Out of the following Presidents, who did the most to improve Native American rights?
Nixon
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What happened in Oneida v. Oneida and Madison Counties of 1974?
A tribe successfully sued for the return of lands, which encouraged further action
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What event caused Native Americans to become more united?
The siege of Alcatraz, 1969
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When did the termination policy officially end?
1970
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How much did the Native American population rise from 1970 to 1990?
800,000 in 1970 to 1.7 million in 1990
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What did Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock of 1903 do?

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It upheld the right of Congress to revoke all treaties made with the Native Americans

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What did Fisher v. Montana of 1976 allow?

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What was the termination policy?

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What did the Menominee Restoration Act of 1973 do?

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