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Which of the following was a major difference between the occupations of Alcatraz in 1969 and Wounded Knee in 1973?

Only the occupation of Alcatraz was meant to protest broken treaties.

Only the occupation of Wounded Knee resulted in the deaths of several people.

Only the occupation of Wounded Knee took place on federal property.

Only the occupation of Alcatraz was held at a place that was a symbol of American Indian suffering.

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Why did American Indians occupy Alcatraz Island in 1969?

to protest the lack of educational opportunities for American Indians

to end poverty on American Indian reservations

to raise awareness about unfair treatment of American Indians

to convince the government to protect American Indian lands

Why did the American Indian movement occupy Wounded Knee?

to protest federal policies regarding broken treaties

to protest the policies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs

to protest the policies that lead to continued discrimination

to protest the policies that lead to continued poverty

Which of the following was a result of the Watts riots of 1965?

Thirty-four people died and many others were wounded.

Relations between blacks and whites grew less tense.

They were the last of the race riots that year.

A handful of people were wounded, but no one died.

The Black Panther Party believed that

African Americans should not organize to fight against oppression.

the African American community was responsible for solving its own problems.

various types of nonviolent protests were the best way to bring about change.

African Americans could gain equality by working together with whites.

Cesar Chavez’s background included which of the following?

His parents were business owners.

He was once a college student.

He was once a community organizer.

His family owned several large farms.

The United Farm Workers’ Grape Boycott that began in 1966

was two years long.

was ended by the government.

was carried out nationwide.

was led by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Who was Cesar Chavez?

an activist who protested at Alcatraz Island

an organizer of the American Indian movement

a leader of the Black Power movement

a cofounder of the United Farm Workers

How did the Black Power movement change the civil rights movement?

It encouraged African Americans to work together with whites.

It discouraged alliances with supportive and sympathetic whites.

It discouraged African Americans from creating their own political organizations.

It encouraged the African American community to shift its focus back to integration.

Which of the following was a major goal for American Indians in the 1960s?

to take back their land on Alcatraz

to form the Bureau of Indian Affairs

to promote Brown Power

to have their lands protected

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