Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Seizure

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the seizure of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, in 1969?

• A) The island was seized by members of the Alaska Indian Center.
• B) The island was an active maximum-security federal prison.
• C) The federal government was undecided about how to use it.
• D) The Whites cheated the Native Americans by paying them $24 for the property.

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Ethnic Relations

The interactions and relationships between different ethnic or cultural groups within a society.

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