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One activist who lobbied successfully to pass the Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 was

A
Russell Means.
B
Dennis Banks.
C
John Kennedy.
D
Dolores Huerta.
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Why was Wounded Knee, South Dakota, an important place for American Indians?

A
It was the site of a massacre by US troops in 1890.
B
It was the focus of a broken treaty with the government.
C
It was the birthplace of Russell Means.
D
It was where some American Indians were forced to live during World War II.
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Which statement best describes the grape boycott that began in 1965?

A
It was a short-lived effort that did little to help migrant workers.
B
It was short-lived effort that helped migrant workers a great deal.
C
It was a long-lived effort that helped migrant workers a great deal.
D
It was a long-lived effort that helped migrant workers a little.
4

The occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in 1973 was led by

A
Dolores Huerta.
B
Cesar Chavez.
C
Russell Means.
D
Martin Luther King Jr.
5

Dolores Huerta helped advance civil rights by

A
co-founding the United Farm Workers.
B
organizing the Montgomery bus boycott.
C
representing families in desegregation cases.
D
leading the occupation of Wounded Knee.
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The internment of Japanese Americans took place because the United States

A
was involved in World War I.
B
feared the Yellow Power movement.
C
wanted to end bias against them.
D
was involved in World War II.
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Which ethnic group fought for immigration policy reform and labor protections during the 1960s?

A
African Americans
B
Mexican Americans
C
Asian Americans
D
American Indians
8

Before becoming a leader for farm workers’ rights, Cesar Chavez was

A
a US Army officer.
B
a college student.
C
a community organizer.
D
a farm owner.
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In 1969, protesters for American Indian rights occupied

A
Alcatraz Island.
B
Washington, DC.
C
New York.
D
Wounded Knee, South Dakota.
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The occupation of Alcatraz in 1969 finally ended when

A
government officers removed the protestors.
B
the protestors convinced the government to enact reforms.
C
the National Congress of American Indians was formed.
D
unused government property was turned over to the protestors.

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