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Oct 1, 1492
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Approximately 100% of the population of North America was Native American at the original time of contact. -
Nov 1, 1492
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Disease was the biggest cause of death for Native Americans after contact with the Europeans. -
Oct 1, 1570
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The Iroquois Confederation was a model for the US constitution. -
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Crispus Attucks' mother was a member of the Natick. -
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Handsome Lake was a Seneca religious leader who revitalized old Indian culture. -
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The Proclamation of 1763 was partly designed to preserve lands west of the Appalachians for Native Americans. -
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The majority of Native Americans sided with the British during the American Revolution. -
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The first treaty signed between the Native government and the US was in 1778. -
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Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa united the Eastern tribes to resist western expansion of the Ohio valley and beyond. -
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Approximately 20,000 Native Americans in California had the status of slaves in the region’s Missions in 1820. -
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The Cherokee were force-relocated from Georgia to Oklahoma following the discovery of precious metals in the land they occupied. -
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The Trail of Tears was the forced migration of the Cherokee Indians during the first half of the 19th century. -
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The reservation system set aside parcels of land for distinct Native American groups. -
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Chief Joseph attempted to lead the Nez Perce to Canada in 1877. -
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The Carlisle School was an example of European Americans assimilating Native American children. 1879-1918 -
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Native American boarding schools forbid children from speaking their own languages. 1879-1918 -
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The Dawes Act prevented Native Americans from owning land as a group. -
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Wounded Knee is considered the decisive final battle in the European setting of the western United States. -
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The Ghost Dance was a spiritual movement by Native Americans to resist European domination. -
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Jim Thorpe won gold medals in the Olympics and was considered to be the best athlete in the world at the time. -
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Native Americans were recognized as citizens in 1924. -
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Charles Curtis was the name of the only U.S. Vice President with Native American bloodlines. 1929-1933 -
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The Navajo language was used by the US military as a code in WW2. -
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The American Indian Movement was created in 1968 to fight for Native American rights. -
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From 1969-1971 Native Americans occupied Alcatraz in San Francisco to force the Federal Government to honor one of its Treaties. -
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The Trail of Broken Treaties was a political movement designed to raise awareness of the Native American's plight. -
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It was illegal for Native Americans to practice their religion until 1978. -
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Approximately what percentage of the population of North America is Native American today? 1% -
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Which U.S. city currently has the largest Native American population by number? New York -
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In what government capacity are Native Americans the highest represented per capita? Military
