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Week 7 Short Responses – Question 1
Name three historical lenses that you could apply to gain a fuller picture of the relationship between Natives and white settlers. Be sure to respond to this question in two to three sentences, using proper grammar.
Using a social lens, it's clear that white Americans felt like the native people were a nuisance ans just wanted them gone. A religious lens can be used to research the way that white Americans sought to "improve" Native Americans but converting them to Christianity. An economic lens would be useful to research the motivation for moving Native Americans off of land that was fertile or possibly containing gold.
Week 7 Short Responses – Question 2
Revise the thesis statement at the top of this page to reflect a more complex view of the relationship between Natives and white settlers. Your revised thesis statement should be longer than one sentence.
Conflicts between Natives and white settlers in the early 19th century can be attributable disputes over land. Once land occupied by Native Americans showed value to white Americans, removing them became a priority.
Week 7 Short Responses – Question 3
Name three historical lenses that you could use to look at the events described in the video you just saw.
A religious lens could be used to understand the original purpose for having a day of thanksgiving. Using a political lens, one could research the documented reasons for having a celebration, reaching political treaties to improve defense against common enemies. A social
lens would be useful to examine the relationships between settlers and native people.
Week 7 Short Responses – Question 4
Massasoit's decision to approach the Pilgrims about an alliance was contingent on what previous event or events? (Name one or two.)
Massasoit's decision to approach pilgrims for an alliance was due to conflict with another tribe. His people were also struggling with disease.
Week 7 Short Responses – Question 5
Name one short-term consequence and one long-term consequence of the alliance between the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims.
One short-term consequence was increased defense against common enemies. In the long-
term, white settlers gained more pull with their increasing numbers. This no longer benefited
both sides.
Week 7 Short Responses – Question 6
How has your understanding of the historical event in your essay changed as a result of your research? Describe one instance of a misconception or a wrong idea you had about your topic
that has been corrected after researching and writing about it.
At first I thought that Lyndon Johnson won the presidential election based on his stance in favor of civil rights. Now I see that it was more his ability to be relatable to people on both sides of the issue.
Week 7 Short Responses – Question 7
Name four historical lenses through which you could analyze the events of the Cherokee Removal. Specify one aspect of this event for each lens that you cite.
An economical lens can be used to examine the financial benefits of Cherokee removal such as the ideal conditions for growing cotton. I would use a political lens to study the events leading to the formation of political parties and treaties. The Cherokee also created their own
language and started assimilating in other ways. They created their own judicial system. This
could be studied using a social lens. The military enforced removal of Cherokee people from
their property. This research would be done using a military lens.
Week 7 Short Responses – Question 8
Agree or disagree with the following thesis statement: "The Treaty of New Echota was invalid, and the National Party was correct to oppose it." Cite at least three historical facts that support your position.
The Land was originally protected for the Cherokee by an earlier court decision not upheld by President Jackson. The group meeting with the federal negotiator and agreeing to the treaty did not do so with any consent and only represented a small fraction of Cherokees. President Jackson didn’t honor a clause in the treaty allowing some Cherokees to stay where they were if they gave up their property.
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