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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. What was the name of the first governing document of Plymouth Colony?
2. What term is used for the Acadian diaspora that took place in the mid-1700s?
3. During the onset of colonialism, the native population in the Americas rapidly shrank. By what percentage were native populations reduced?
4. What Christian denomination did most Calvinists belong to?
5. What percentage of the population of the Thirteen Colonies was made up of Ulster-Scots?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were three branches of government practiced within the Seminole and Muskogee nations?
2. How did Europeans use Christianity to support colonialism?
3. 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?
4. Native communities who tried to ally themselves with settlers often broke off alliance after a while. Why did these ruptures occur?
5. How did the bounty on scalp-hunting threaten Native communities?
6. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, what was the economic impact of the Crusades?
7. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, what was the impact of the Northwest Ordinance?
8. Under settler-colonialism, colonizers disrupted trade routes and triggered widespread food shortages. How did food shortages affect Native communities?
9. What beliefs were espoused by John Calvin?
10. Some Native communities quickly accept tributary status under the new colonial regime. Why does Dunbar-Ortiz believe these communities chose to comply?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 8, Dunbar-Ortiz discusses conflicts between Native and Black communities. The two groups often found themselves on opposing sides rather than joining forces against white settlers and plantation owners. Write an essay analyzing interracial conflicts between minority groups in the 1800s.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the text, Dunbar-Ortiz argues that assimilation functions as a form of genocide. Write an essay analyzing this statement. How does assimilation weaken or erode marginalized groups? Cite specific examples from the text to support your argument.
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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