Review - Different Mirror

Prior to colonizing North America, the English colonized __________

Which of the following are an example of an ethnic neighborhood represented in A Different Mirror?

• el Barrio

• Chinatown

• Harlem

• All of the above

What was the primary cause of the change in the relationship between Native Americans and European colonists?

• The establishment of Jamestown

• The arrival of English colonists to the "New World"

• Increased conflict over the land

• Colonist started successful tobacco plantations

What was the goal of the Dawes Act?

• Collect data about the experience of Native Americans

• Create reservations for Native American tribes in the Midwest

• Grant land allotments to individual Native Americans

• Establish more boarding schools for Native Americans

Andrew Jackson often referred to Native Americans as his "red children." What was his relationship with the tribes in the United States?

• Positive - Andrew Jackson negotiated several treaties that benefited both Native Americans and white settlers.

• Positive - Andrew Jackson was protective of Native Americans and kept white settlers off of their land.

• Negative - Andrew Jackson believed in assimilation and funded the original Native American boarding school to make Native children to adopt white culture.

• Negative - Andrew Jackson oversaw Native American removal, which led to the Trail of Tears, by signing the Indian Removal Act

What was the goal of the Indian Reorganization Act?

• Increase Indian self-government and responsibility

• Shuffle who owned the reservations and give more people access to the land

• Create a government agency to have a diplomatic relationship with Native Americans

• Decrease federal control of American Indian affairs

The ______________ movement led to the Massacre at Wounded Knee.

What is an example of assimilation?

• Changing your name

• Living in an ethnic neighborhood

• Speaking your native language

• Wearing traditional clothes

How was indentured servitude different from slavery?

• Indentured servitude involved lifelong servitude with no chance for freedom
• Indentured servitude involved a contract for a set period of labor in exchange for passage to the New World.
• Indentured servitude was only practiced in Europe
• Indentured servants were paid for their labor

What was the cause of Bacon's Rebellion?

• A surplus of wealth and prosperity
• Friendly relations with the Native Americans
• High taxes, economic hardship, and resentment towards the colonial government
• A shortage of food and resources