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Module 7 Short Response:
Analyzing History
Adam R. Choyce
HIS-200 Applied History
November 23, 2023
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.
The three historical lenses I could apply to gain a fuller picture of the relationship between Natives and
white settlers would be political, economic, and social. The political lens to focus on how those in power
effect lives. The economic lens to visualize the effect of the economy on lives. The social lens to focus on
the people and how they interact with one another.
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 to one
overarching cause: disputes over land.
How did segregation laws
implemented by states in
the south, even after the
Fifteenth
Amendments,
disenfranchise blacks?
How did segregation laws
implemented by states in
the south, even after the
Fifteenth
Amendments,
disenfranchise blacks?
REVISED:
The main cause of conflicts between Natives and white settlers in the early 19
th
century. Other
issues such as greed, money, and racism were also at the root of conflict. Displacing Natives, using
military backup, and the flight over land led to the disruption in the relationship between Natives and
white settlers.
Question 3: Name three historical lenses that you could use to look at the events described in the
video you just saw.
The religious lens for Thanksgiving being a day about religious observance and giving thanks, not about
feasting.
The social lens for the natives teaching the Pilgrims about planting crops and then coming together for a
feast.
The political/military lens for the Pequot war, killing natives and taking some captive to sell into slavery.
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 the Pilgrims about an alliance was because of the epidemic of smallpox
or a disease of European origin. Being devastated by disease, the Wampanoag people were being
threatened by the Narragansett people. The alliance benefited both sides for a while.
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 is when more English settlers came, tipping the balance of power in favor
of the English. One long term consequence is King Phillip's War.
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.
My understanding of Irish women emigrating to America has changed as I learned more about what they
went through. I did not realize how much the Potato Famine had effect on the lives of everyone in
Ireland, but the effect it had on families post famine was eye opening. Yes, all their potato crop was
gone, millions have died or were forced to leave. Their lives changed in many ways. It changed marriage
and religion, and more women joined the workforce. Women were marrying older men or staying single
to help support their families who were hurting financially. All these effects aided in the motivation for
women to leave Ireland to have better opportunities in America.
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.
1. Political: In 1828, the state of Georgia enacted a series of statutes that effectively stripped the
Cherokee of their rights under state law. Rather than resort to violence the Cherokee took the state to
court; the tribe appeared to be vindicated when the Supreme Court ruled, in Worcester v. Georgia
(1832)*, that individual states cannot interfere with Natives' tribal sovereignty*.
2. Social: The move west did nothing to heal the divisions within the Cherokee leadership. Followers of
the Treaty Party, many of whom had relocated voluntarily, aligned themselves with the Old Settlers who
had arrived before 1830.
3. Economic: The Cherokee traded extensively with white settlers, and many dressed in western-style
clothing; some of the wealthiest Cherokee owned tobacco or cotton plantations as well as black slaves.
4. Military: In 1838, Jackson's successor, President Martin Van Buren, ordered General Winfield Scott to
begin forcibly removing the Cherokee.
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.
Agree.
1. In 1838, Jackson's successor, President Martin Van Buren, ordered General Winfield Scott to begin
forcibly removing the Cherokee
2. The most commonly cited figure is 4,000; this number takes into account those who died during the
initial Army removal operation; in the internment camps; and on the wagon trains (Prucha, 1984;
Anderson, 1991).
3. The move west did nothing to heal the divisions within the Cherokee leadership.
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