What was the purpose for Columbus’s voyage and what was the result of it? How does the author perceive him? What was Columbus’s attitude towards the Natives? How did he justify it? Did your perception of Columbus change after reading the chapter?

the author perceive him? What was Columbus’s attitude towards the Natives? How did

he justify it? Did your perception of Columbus change after reading the chapter?

Directions: Respond to the following questions employing your best reflective and critical thinking skills. Make certain to address all aspects of the questions to reflect your reading of the text, as well as your class lectures, videos and/or group discussions.

1. Christopher Columbus:
   
   What was the purpose for Columbus’s voyage and what was the result of it? How does the author perceive him? What was Columbus’s attitude towards the Natives? How did he justify it? Did your perception of Columbus change after reading the chapter?
   
   Explain. Can one make a comparison between Christopher Columbus and Adolf Hitler?
   
   Explain. How does Zinn differ from other historians when discussing the European
   experience in America?
   
2. African Slaves and Indentured Servitude:
   
   Define and explain the similarities and differences between the two methods. Why were
   
   Africans vulnerable to enslavement? What were some of the activities/jobs that each
   
   group was expected to perform? What were the reasons for this? How did the Natives
   
   feel about Black slaves? How did slaves resist against their enslavement? Explain. How
   
   did indentured servants resist their indentured conditions? Explain. How did the Virginia
   ruling class begin to drive a wedge between the white indentured servants and black
   slaves?
   
3. As Long as Grass Grows or Water Runs:
   
   What is meant by the title? Why did most Indian nations fight on the side of the British
   
   during the American Revolutionary War? What was Jefferson’s policy toward the
   Indians? According to Zinn, what were the reasons for “Indian removal?” How did
   
   Andrew Jackson justify the takeover of Indian lands? What are some of the tactics
   
   Jackson used to achieve this? Explain the process. Who were some of the groups that
   
   resisted Colonist encroachment on their lands? Explain.
   
4. Native Americans Presentation:
   
   Do you agree with the statement that “a biased history is better than no history at all?”
   
   Explain. Discuss the myth regarding the population of the Americas prior to European
   
   arrival. How do historians conclude that women, not men were responsible for
   
   domesticating plants? Explain. What is meant by “justification for eradication?”
   
   Describe the experiences/differences that each group (Spanish, English and French) had
   
   in the Americas. Explain.
   
5. Video Critiques
   
   In the White Man’s Imageand The Way West