Question

American Indians staged an occupation in 1969

Answer 1

Answer:

  D) To convince the government to protect their lands.

Explanation:

  In 1969 89 American Indians and their supporters occupied the island of Alcatraz for 19 months. They demanded the island for Native people because under the Treaty of Fort Laramie that stated that all abandoned, retired, or out-of-use federal land was returned to native people who occupied it before.

  The penitentiary was shut down 6 years before and the island was declared surplus federal property one year after that. Because of that, a group of Red Power activists felt that the island qualified as part of the treaty.

  I hope this answer helps you.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. The reason is because all not in use federal property that was stolen from the natives should be returned to them