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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. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, which Christian denomination represented the "elite" in the Colonial era?
2. What is the Latin term for "land without people" (2)?
3. What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris?
4. Dunbar-Ortiz describes settler colonialism as a certain type of political policy. What adjective does she use to describe this policy?
5. What Native nation was predominant in the territory of Georgia during the early 1700s?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the result of the "privatization of the commons" (34) during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
2. 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?
3. Under settler-colonialism, colonizers disrupted trade routes and triggered widespread food shortages. How did food shortages affect Native communities?
4. How does Dunbar-Ortiz describe documents like the U.S. Constitution, the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, and the Gettysburg Address?
5. 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?
6. Native communities who tried to ally themselves with settlers often broke off alliance after a while. Why did these ruptures occur?
7. What were three branches of government practiced within the Seminole and Muskogee nations?
8. What beliefs were espoused by John Calvin?
9. During the Colonial era, many colonialist nations claimed that Native Americans were not "using" their land. What counterargument does Dunbar-Ortiz offer?
10. The Mayans practiced forced labor, often making servants of war prisoners and criminals. How did this practice differ from chattel slavery within the U.S.?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Gold Rush prompted many white American settlers to head west in the 1800s. How were Native populations affected by the sudden influx of white settlers in their region? Write an essay exploring the Gold Rush's role in promoting settler-colonialism.
Essay Topic 2
Dunbar-Ortiz asserts that "The most revered [U.S.] presidents...have each advanced popular imperialism" (108). What does she mean by the term "popular imperialism"? Are these beliefs harmful to the fabric of U.S. society? What impact do these beliefs have on minority groups? Write an essay examining this statement.
Essay Topic 3
Dunbar-Ortiz states that the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 "imposed unsolicited citizenship upon American Indians" (169). Why does she object to the U.S. government conferring citizenship upon Native Americans? What problems does she perceive with the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924? Write an essay examining Dunbar-Ortiz's opinion on citizenship for Native populations.
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