American Indian Issues Quiz

In "My Heart Is Bursting," which quote most contributes to the central idea that the Kiowa tribe wishes to maintain their lifestyle and traditions?

I don't want any of the medicine lodges [schools and churches] within the country. I want the children raised as I was.

Read the excerpt from "My Heart Is Bursting." You, the commissioners, have come from afar to listen to our grievances. My heart is glad and I shall hide nothing from you. I understood that you were coming down to see us. I moved away from those disposed for war, and I also came along to see you. How does Satanta's humble tone affect the meaning of his speech?

It assures those who are listening that Satanta is speaking with honesty and has acted in good faith.

How would the meaning of "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs" most likely have been affected had Chief Joseph adopted a tone of resentment instead?

It would appear as an accusation rather than a plea.

In "My Heart Is Bursting," which tactic does Satanta use to convey the central idea that the Kiowa people intend to remain on their own land?

Satanta directly states this idea throughout his speech.

Read the excerpt from "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs." We were taught to believe that the Great Spirit sees and hears everything, and that he never forgets; that hereafter he will give every man a spirit-home according to his deserts: if he has been a good man, he will have a good home; if he has been a bad man, he will have a bad home. What central idea of the speech is illustrated by this excerpt?

The way a man chooses to live his life directly affects the quality of his life.

Chief Joseph's tone in "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs" can best be described as

heartfelt and sincere.

Read the quote from "My Heart Is Bursting." If I had been fighting I would have done it by day and not in the dark. The tone of this sentence can best be described as conveying

pride.

Read the quotation from "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs." They told us to treat all men as they treated us; that we should never be the first to break a bargain; that it was a disgrace to tell a lie; that we should speak only the truth; that it was a shame for one man to take from another his wife, or [to take] his property without paying for it. What cultural view is most reflected in this quotation?

respect for all other people

Read the summary of "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs." In "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs," it is asserted that conflicts could be reduced if white Americans better understood Native Americans. Which of the following would make this summary more complete?

the fact that Chief Joseph of the Nez Percé tribe made this claim

Read the quotation from "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs." What I have to say will come from my heart, and I will speak with a straight tongue. Based on this quotation, the reader can conclude that the Nez Percé people most believe in

the importance of speaking passionately and honestly.