SHORT ANSWER CHART ON
TIGNOR AND AMERICAN COLONIES READING
1) The native peoples of the various New World regions colonized
by Europeans had significantly different political organization;
moreover, the commodities (what's a commodity?)
that Europeans could extracted/produce (or not) differed in these
regions. These differences shaped the nature of the colonial regimes
developed in the Caribbean, French North America, and New England.
To understand how, fill out the chart below. To compare these
regions you will have to refer back to the readings from pp. 489-493;
507-512, 553- 557 from Fernandez-Armesto, p.
102 from Tignor's Worlds Together, Worlds Apart available
here, as
well as to the on-line
reading from American Colonies.
Because we
will take up the discussion later, this chart does NOT
cover the southern colonies -- such as Virginia. TURN
IN THE CHART WITH THE REST OF YOUR HOMEWORK. And remember,
no one line from the text will provide the answers -- you will
have to do a bit of an analysis.
Chart: worth 50 points Don't
miss the question after the chart!!!
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version of this chart for use in a word processor)
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Nature
of Native political
organization before arrival
of Europeans (e.g. "centralized state," "independent
villages," etc.) |
Environment
& climate of region relative to Europe (e.g. "colder,"
"about the same," "warmer") |
Commodities
available for production/extraction and sale in Europe.
There may not necessarily have been commodities for extraction
or production. |
Relationship
between Europeans and Native populations (e.g. "cooperation,"
"taking of land," "destruction of leadership,
but largely leave natives on land," etc..) |
Nature
of migration to the region (e.g., "Largely families"?
"Largely single men"? "Significant numbers
of enslaved"? Other? Can be more than one of the above) |
| Caribbean
(including West Indies) |
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MesoAmerica
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French
North America
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single
men |
North
East Coast
(New
England)
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Moderate,
similar to Europe |
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Questions
2-3 refer to "Hispanics
Debate Census Plan to Change Racial Grouping"
from
the New York Times
2)
According to the article, there are two broad schools or systems
of thought among Latinos regarding identity. One such school argues
that all Latinos should be viewed as a single "race."
Describe the other school in your own words (do not
repeat the words of the article's author), particularly as
it relates to how differences in skin color should be understood.
Next, explain how and why the way in which Kathia Mendez and Zunilda
Diaz identify themselves can be seen as an example of this second
school.
(worth 20 points)
3)
Discuss how and why the many changes in the U.S. Census since
1930 could be interpreted to demonstrate that notions of "race"
in America have reflected not unchanging biological realities
but rather shifting social beliefs. Your response will
require a paragraph and should be organized around the familiar
claim/evidence/warrant pattern. Be sure to identify your cl, your
ev and your wa.
(worth
30 points)
