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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. Which stone did the Aztecs consider especially precious?
2. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, when did human societies develop agriculture?
3. According to the Dunbar-Ortiz, where did the concept of white supremacy originate?
4. What year did the Mayflower land in the Americas?
5. During the onset of colonialism, the native population in the Americas rapidly shrank. By what percentage were native populations reduced?
Short Essay Questions
1. What beliefs were espoused by John Calvin?
2. How does Dunbar-Ortiz describe documents like the U.S. Constitution, the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, and the Gettysburg Address?
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 were three branches of government practiced within the Seminole and Muskogee nations?
5. Native communities who tried to ally themselves with settlers often broke off alliance after a while. Why did these ruptures occur?
6. 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?
7. 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.?
8. What was the result of the "privatization of the commons" (34) during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
9. How did Europeans use Christianity to support colonialism?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Otto Von Bismark famously stated that "The colonization of North American has been the decisive fact of the modern world" (96). Write an essay exploring this statement. Use historical information from An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States to support your arguments.
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