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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Dunbar-Ortiz describes settler colonialism as a certain type of political policy. What adjective does she use to describe this policy?
2. What became of the descendants of European peasants who were exploited and thrown off their land?
3. Native populations developed an extensive system of roadways. What did most of these early roadways eventually become?
4. During the onset of colonialism, the native population in the Americas rapidly shrank. By what percentage were native populations reduced?
5. What was the primary crop in Native American agriculture?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 2, Dunbar-Ortiz speaks of "domestic crusades" that took place in Europe during the Crusades in the Arab world. What was the purpose of these domestic crusades?
2. Under settler-colonialism, colonizers disrupted trade routes and triggered widespread food shortages. How did food shortages affect Native communities?
3. What was the result of the "privatization of the commons" (34) during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
4. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, the English popularized a theory that only they were made in God's image. What origins did they ascribe to other races?
5. What were three branches of government practiced within the Seminole and Muskogee nations?
6. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, what was the economic impact of the Crusades?
7. Native populations were often shocked by the European form of warfare. What aspects of the European style of warfare horrified Native communities?
8. A popular theory suggests that the destruction of Native people was inevitable and primarily caused by disease. How does Dunbar-Ortiz respond?
9. Dunbar-Ortiz discusses methods of warfare used by the U.S. military to destroy the enemy's will to resist. What does this type of "irregular warfare" typically involve?
10. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, white supremacy helped the landed class win greater support from white peasants. What was the relationship between white supremacy and class status?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Territories within North American were required to achieve a certain demographic balance to attain statehood. How did these requirements lead to an ethnic cleansing of Native populations? Write an essay discussing the impact of these policies on both settler groups and Native communities.
Essay Topic 2
James Fenimore Cooper's works of fiction often center around a particular theme: The decline of Indigenous peoples was inevitable, as white settlers were the "chosen race" destined to inherit the Americas. Write an essay exploring how Coopers' work helped support and promote a settler-colonialist narrative.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 6, Dunbar-Ortiz criticizes Barack Obama's 2009 inaugural address. Why does she object to his speech? What difficult elements of U.S. history does she feel Obama overlooked? Write an essay examining her response to Obama's statements.
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