Applied History 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. One political lens I would use is an economical lens. This lens is a perfect example of the reason that the white settlers wanted Indian land. The second lens I would look into is social lens. This lens investigates the relationship between the Native Americans and white settlers and how they interacted. The third lens I would apply would be a religious lens. This lens would involve the difference between white settlers and Native Americans and their religious beliefs. 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. Conflicts between Natives and white settlers in the 19th century can be blamed on many different things. White settlers wanted the land the Native Americans were living on and they also did not agree with their religious beliefs and cultural beliefs. Though greed was one issue that came between them racial issues also weighed in on the conflicts. 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 could be used because the Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving as a day of pray and religious celebration.  A political lens that could be used is the treaty between the Pilgrims and Wampanoag. This treaty led to a military treaty. Question 4 Massasoit's decision to approach the Pilgrims about an alliance was contingent on what previous event or events? (Name one or two.) The events that led up to Massasoit's decision to approach the Pilgrims about an alliance were that his people had been devastated by disease and they were threatened by Narragansett. 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 the treaty between the Pilgrims and Wampanoag committed them to a mutual alliance, but it did not last long. A long term consequence was the execution of three Wampanoag by the English for killing another native. This led to the bloodiest confrontation between natives and settlers. By the end of the war native populations of Southern New England had been cut in half.  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. I have gained a lot of knowledge about the Indian Removal Act, which led to the "trail of tears". One misconception I had was that I thought the main reason for the "trail of tears” was hatred for the Native Americans by white settlers. I never really thought about the political and economic aspects. I now know that there was more than one reason for the "trail of tears". 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.The military lens which involved the forced movement by the US military. 2. The economical lens which led to the land being valuable to white settlers and led to the removal of Native Americans. 3. The social lens which involved the interaction of natives with white settlers. 4. The political lens concerned the Treaty of New Echota which led to Cherokees being removed from their land. 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 Treaty of New Echota was invalid, and the National Party was correct to oppose it. There are many things that should have invalidated the treaty. The fact that the people that signed the treaty did not represent the majority of the people should have worked to invalidate the treaty. Another thing that took place was the some of the people signing the treaty were bribed. The treaty was denounced by the Cherokee and congress still ratified it without considering the Cherokees suit.