Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where nations did the Ulster-Scots originate from?
2. How did the European aristocracy characterize the peasants who resisted the privatization of land?
3. According to the Dunbar-Ortiz, where did the concept of white supremacy originate?
4. What term, coined in the 1940s, describes the systemic annihilation of a group of people?
5. What country did John Locke and John Knox hail from?
Short Essay Questions
1. By the 1700s, many farmers had turned to slavery. What economic explanation does Dunbar-Ortiz offer for the rise of slavery?
2. Native communities who tried to ally themselves with settlers often broke off alliance after a while. Why did these ruptures occur?
3. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, what was the impact of the Northwest Ordinance?
4. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, what was the economic impact of the Crusades?
5. How does Dunbar-Ortiz describe documents like the U.S. Constitution, the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, and the Gettysburg Address?
6. During the Colonial era, many colonialist nations claimed that Native Americans were not "using" their land. What counterargument does Dunbar-Ortiz offer?
7. 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?
8. 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?
9. Native populations were often shocked by the European form of warfare. What aspects of the European style of warfare horrified Native communities?
10. 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?
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
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
Dunbar-Ortiz states that "While living persons are not responsible for what their ancestors did, they are responsible for the society they live in, which is a product of that past" (235). Write an essay reflecting upon this statement. What action do you believe modern Americans must take to build an egalitarian society? What responsibility do modern Americans have for past atrocities?
|
This section contains 665 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
