Do you agree with the statement that “a biased history is better than no history at all?”
As Long as Grass Grows or Water Runs:
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What is meant by the title? Why did most Indian nations fight on the side of the British
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during the American Revolutionary War? What was Jefferson’s policy toward the
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Indians? According to Zinn, what were the reasons for “Indian removal?” How did
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Andrew Jackson justify the takeover of Indian lands? What are some of the tactics
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Jackson used to achieve this? Explain the process. Who were some of the groups that
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resisted Colonist encroachment on their lands? Explain.
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4. Native Americans Presentation:
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Do you agree with the statement that “a biased history is better than no history at all?”
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Explain. Discuss the myth regarding the population of the Americas prior to European
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arrival. How do historians conclude that women, not men were responsible for
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domesticating plants? Explain. What is meant by “justification for eradication?”
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Describe the experiences/differences that each group (Spanish, English and French) had
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in the Americas. Explain.
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5. Video Critiques
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In the White Man’s Imageand The Way West
