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WorksheetsHistory and Structure of Governement
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who is the central character in the Oneida creation story we read in class?
Land Man
Sky Woman
Water Uncle
Air Bender
What is an essential theme of the Sky Woman story?
People have a capacity for both good and evil.
Do not disobey God's rules
There are strict gender roles.
All living things have an important role in life.
How would Marx interpret the story of Sky Woman?
As a narrative on the class struggle between different sky entities.
As a distraction from the proletarian struggle against bourgeois oppression.
As a critique of the capitalist mode of production.
As a symbolic representation of historical materialism.
According to the Great Law of Peace, what foundational belief was the political and cultural alliance of the Haudenosaunee built on?
The supremacy of one nation over others
The economic benefits of unity
The equal value and representation of all people
The military strategy of combined forces
When was the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, also known as the League of the Five Nations, founded?
1142
1600
1492
1300
What does the Hiawatha Belt symbolize in the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?
The path of war among the nations
The unity of the original five Haudenosaunee nations
The separation of the Haudenosaunee nations
The economic trade routes between the nations
Who selects the members to serve on the Grand Council for the Onondaga Nation within the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?
Clan mothers
Elder Brothers
Younger Brothers
Hoyaneh
What was the primary purpose of the "treaty processes" practiced by Indigenous nations prior to colonization according to the text?
To establish educational systems
To maintain peaceful diplomatic relationships
To enhance economic growth
To prepare for wars
According to Harold Johnson, how did the Cree conceptualize treaties?
As legal documents enforceable by international law
As binding agreements only under Cree law
As traditional agreements grounded in relationships and responsibilities
As temporary arrangements without long-term commitments
What role did oral traditions play in the maintenance of treaty relationships among Indigenous nations?
They were used to record and enforce legal penalties
They were primarily for entertainment purposes
They served as a means to document and maintain these relationships
They were irrelevant to treaty processes
According to the text, what ethical principles governed the treaty processes among Indigenous nations?
Justice, respect, and reciprocity
Aggression, dominance, and control
Secrecy, exclusion, and hierarchy
Competition, profit, and exploitation
What do the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and intertribal protocols indicate about pre-European Indigenous cultures?
They were highly disorganized and lacked structure
They had complex and sophisticated systems of governance
They were isolated and did not interact with other tribes
They had no formal systems of communication
Where did the Norsemen first establish a settlement in North America?
Baffin Island
Labrador
L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland
Greenland
Who was the first European born in North America according to the text?
Leif Eriksson
Thorvald Eriksson
Snorri
Erik the Red
How was Christopher Columbus depicted in Washington Irving's book about his life?
As a wise, brave and fair person.
As a greedy person
As a lost sailor.
As a person who was respectful of other cultures.
How did Christopher Columbus view the Arawak people he discovers in the "New World"?
As great thinkers.
As having a sophisticated culture.
As fine servants.
As people who could be conquered with 50 men.
What was the primary purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas signed in 1494?
To initiate trade with the "New World"
To divide the "New World" into land, resources, and people between Spain and Portugal
To establish a new currency system in the Americas
To create a peace agreement between European nations
Who was the first European to record the date of contact in what is now Canada?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
What name did Cabot give to the place he found, which he claimed for England?
New Found Land
New England
Cabot's Land
Eastern Discovery
What does the Treaty of Tordesillas and the patent granted to John Cabot suggest about European views on ownership, property, and people's rights during their era?
They indicate a disregard for the rights and territories of non-European peoples.
They show a commitment to democratic principles and equal rights for all.
They highlight the role of diplomacy in European international relations.
They demonstrate the importance of environmental conservation in European policies.
How could slaves be acquired by their owners in New France?
Only through purchase
Only through inheritance
Through inheritance, bartering, or purchase
Only through bartering
What does the text imply about the nature of slavery in terms of personal freedom in New France?
Slaves had partial freedom and could own property
Slaves were considered private property without personal freedom
Slavery was mostly voluntary
Slaves could buy their freedom easily
What was the primary purpose of the Proclamation Line established by Britain in 1763?
To promote trade with the Spanish settlements
To restrict the expansion of the American colonists to the Atlantic Coast
To encourage French settlements in Canada
To delineate territories for future military engagements
Which treaty gave Britain the "right" to most of Canada after their victory over France?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Utrecht
Treaty of Westminster
What did Britain promise to the Indigenous people in the proclamation of 1763?
Complete sovereignty over their lands
A large swath of land from Rupert’s Land to Florida and as far west as the Spanish settlements
Religious freedom and rights
Military protection against the American colonists
