Extending Civil Rights

Question 1

Which of the following issues were most important to American Indian activists in the 1960s?Check all of the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: poverty; C: the lack of educational opportunities; D: discrimination; F: the lack of protection for American Indian lands

Question 2

Which of the following was a result of the Alcatraz occupation?

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C: It established a model for future American Indian activism.

Question 3

Read this excerpt carefully. It comes from a statement created by AIM in 1972. What does the statement say about AIM’s goals?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: AIMs wants to improve future conditions for American Indians.

Question 4

How was the protest at Wounded Knee similar to the protest at Alcatraz Island?

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B: Both used occupation as a form of protest.

Question 5

Why did farmers use migrant labor rather than full-time employees?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: The work was seasonal.

Question 6

Which of these events led to increased discrimination against Asian Americans in the 1960s?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: the war in Vietnam

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