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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, when did human societies develop agriculture?
2. What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris?
3. Prior to the Colonial era, how many Native people inhabited the region that is now part of the U.S.?
4. How did the European aristocracy characterize the peasants who resisted the privatization of land?
5. John Smith convinced Powhatan leaders to feed and clothe English settlers. How did he achieve this?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Dunbar-Ortiz describe documents like the U.S. Constitution, the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, and the Gettysburg Address?
2. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, what was the economic impact of the Crusades?
3. During the Colonial era, many colonialist nations claimed that Native Americans were not "using" their land. What counterargument does Dunbar-Ortiz offer?
4. What was the Latin term for the papal law describing the "cleanliness of blood," or racial purity?
5. By the 1700s, many farmers had turned to slavery. What economic explanation does Dunbar-Ortiz offer for the rise of slavery?
6. How did Europeans use Christianity to support colonialism?
7. 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?
8. A popular theory suggests that the destruction of Native people was inevitable and primarily caused by disease. How does Dunbar-Ortiz respond?
9. What was the result of the "privatization of the commons" (34) during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
10. What beliefs were espoused by John Calvin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 5, Dunbar-Ortiz addresses the myth of U.S. "patriot heroes," whose actions were often bloodthirsty and brutal. Choose a historical figure mentioned in the book. Then write an essay contrasting the mythological representation of this figure with the facts presented by Dunbar-Ortiz.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 6, Dunbar-Ortiz repeatedly emphasizes that the Seminoles were never conquered by the U.S. military, nor did they sue for peace. Write an essay exploring analyzing Dunbar-Ortiz's choice to repeatedly present this piece of information. Why do you believe this fact is so important to Dunbar-Ortiz? What impact does this fact have on Native communities in the twenty-first century?
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