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Momentum — Unit test

Question 65 • POP Physics 26/27

What was the result of the protests, beginning in 2016, on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s reservation?

Answer
A
The residents of the reservation were forced to move elsewhere.
B
Protesters were given partial ownership of the oil company.
C
The US Congress forbade the oil company from building on the reservation.
D
Protestors raised awareness about reservation land rights.

Explanation

Beginning in 2016, protests at Standing Rock opposed the Dakota Access Pipeline, which threatened water and sacred sites near the reservation. The protests drew national attention to Indigenous sovereignty and the rights of tribes to protect their land and resources. They did not force residents to move, give protesters ownership of the oil company, or result in Congress forbidding construction. The result best described is that protesters raised awareness about reservation land rights.

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