Indigenous Citizenship Rights Quiz

What year did Congress pass the Dawes Act?

• 1789

• 1865

• 1887

• 1924

Which amendment guaranteed citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?

• 12th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

In what year did Congress confer citizenship on all indigenous people?

• 1868

• 1887

• 1924

• 1965

How many indigenous people were estimated to be eligible for citizenship according to the 14th Amendment?

• 50%

• 25%

• 8%

• 100%

What was the primary purpose of the Snyder Act?

• To regulate trade with foreign nations

• To confer citizenship to indigenous people

• To establish federal courts

• To grant voting rights

Which state was the last to remove formal barriers to voting for indigenous people?

• Arizona

• California

• Utah

• Oklahoma

True or False: The Constitution of 1789 included indigenous people in the population count for representation.

• True

• False

True or False: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 provided protections specifically for indigenous voters.

• True

• False

True or False: Many indigenous people desired to obtain US citizenship.

• True

• False

True or False: Indigenous people were always granted the right to vote after receiving citizenship.

• True

• False