Which of These Does Not Represent the Native American Experience

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of these does not represent the Native American experience during World War II?

• A) They served as code talkers, relaying secret messages for the U.S. military in a complex language that the Japanese couldn't understand.
• B) Many Native Americans left reservations for good-paying jobs in West Coast defense industries.
• C) Anti-Indian discrimination forced many Native Americans back onto reservations.
• D) Many Native American reservations saw their budgets nearly triple, thanks to money sent back by Indian defense workers.
• E) Native Americans once again faced the risk of their land being taken, and organized the National Congress of American Indians to fight this trend.

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