Taking into consideration our journey into Ethnic Studies, especially with respect to Native Americans, please respond to ONLY ONE of the following questions:
Question 1 (50 points):
Discuss the course of European colonization in the Americas by taking into consideration Columbus and his establishment and the immediate impact on the native population in the Caribbean. Also, explain the importance of Bartolome de las Casas and discuss the impact of disease on Natives in the era of colonization and today.
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Question 2 (50 points):
Discuss resistance in reference to Native America from the 16th to the 19th century and explain the importance of the Wounded Knee Massacre and the impact of Boarding Schools. Explain the pros and cons of the Indian Citizenship Act and the importance of Native Americans in World Wars.
Paper requirements:
*Please tell which question you are responding to when you start your paper.
*Whichever question you choose, you need to be thorough. That means taking all sources into consideration!
*Please make sure to respond in paragraph/essay form.
*You do not need to provide an introduction for your responses, go straight into your response.
*Please make sure to respond in a MAX of THREE double-spaced, Times New Roman or Calibri format.
*Please make sure to check for spelling (spell-check) before submitting.
*Please provide your response in PDF/Word format.
*Please use ONLY sources provided from this class. We have more than enough sources to utilize for this midterm.
*Please cite in your response using in-text citations. Here are some examples of in-text citation formatting:
(Race in America, pg. XX) (Natives and Strangers, pg. XX) (De las Casas, Primary Source) (How the US Stole Thousands of Children, YouTube) (Zoom Recording, February 25th)
