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QuizMultiple Choice

New Mexico as a State — Test

Question 14 • World History and Geography

How did Indigenous-led activism address uranium contamination?

Answer
A
The Pueblo community worked to decontaminate land through new farming methods.
B
Pueblo activists helped conduct research on the health risks of working in uranium mines.
C
The Navajo Uranium Workers Committee pushed for policies to protect waterways from nuclear waste.
D
The Navajo Uranium Workers Committee fought for mine cleanup and compensation for workers.

Explanation

The Navajo Uranium Workers Committee organized to address the harms uranium mining caused to workers and their communities. It pushed for cleanup of abandoned mines and compensation for workers affected by exposure, so choice D is correct. Protecting waterways from nuclear waste was not the committee’s main focus as described here.

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