Where is Alcatraz located?
San Francisco, CA
What does this image of Columbia personify?
the United States
True or False? The Indian Removal Act forced almost 50,000 Native Americans to relocate from Southeast U.S. to Indian Territory.
True
True or False? The Doctrine of Discovery states that when a nation “discovers” land, it directly acquires rights on that land.
True
The idea that the United States is destined by God to expand across the entire North American continent is known as:
Manifest Destiny
What was another name for Alcatraz?
The Rock
True or False? The Red Power movement was a social movement led by Native Americans to demand rights for Native Americans in the US.
True
Prior to the Red Power Occupation, what was Alcatraz used for?
Prison
How long did the "Indian for All Tribes" group occupy Alcatraz?
19 months
True or False? The Doctrine of Discovery laid the foundation for Europeans to control new lands and remake them in their own image.
True
Any sovereign peoples inhabiting a place before colonization are known as:
Indigenous Peoples
This Act granted Americans plots of land for a small fee; forced Native Americans onto reservations.
Homestead Act
A poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses is known as:
Gentrification
What is the action of taking possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up the payments?
Foreclosure
True or False? The Indian for All Tribes group occupied Alcatraz in an effort to take back their land.
True
A group of people with a common language, history, and culture is known as:
Nation
