Historical Perspectives on Slavery and Colonization

Historical Perspectives on Slavery and Colonization

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

11th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores postcolonial criticism, focusing on the dynamics between colonizing and colonized cultures. It highlights the history of Native American and European interactions, the role of slavery in American society, and the depiction of these themes in Mark Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn'. The video also discusses the broader cultural and societal impacts of colonization.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary aim of postcolonial criticism?

To ignore the history of colonization

To promote colonization

To expose the control of one culture over another

To justify the actions of colonizers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did European settlers justify their treatment of Native Americans?

By integrating Native Americans into their society

By respecting Native American cultures

By claiming they were bringing civilization

By acknowledging Native American sovereignty

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main economic driver for the southern United States before the Civil War?

Industrialization

Fishing

Cotton production

Gold mining

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of southern males owned slaves in the 1850s?

About one in two

About one in five

About one in four

About one in ten

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were slaves legally viewed in the southern United States?

As citizens

As equals

As property

As temporary workers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a common risk faced by runaway slaves?

Being caught by professional slave catchers

Being welcomed in the North

Being ignored by society

Being given freedom

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does historical context play in Mark Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn'?

It is irrelevant to the story

It is only mentioned briefly

It enhances the satire and criticism

It makes the story less believable

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