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Starter 2/13/12
1. Name the Country that explored the Eastern
part of the United States during the 16th
Century?
2. Who were the Pilgrims? Where did they
settle?
3. Do you know what Xenophobia is? And if so
write the definition.
Starter 2/14/12
Page 48 IG to AIS
1. What are the two stages of exploration?
2. How many tribes inhabited North America before the
arrival of Columbus?
3. What name was given to the Natives Columbus had
encountered once arriving in the “New World?”
4. What is the most widely accepted number for the
estimated Native American population before the
arrival Columbus?
Starter 2/15/12
Page 55 IG to AIS “Ancient Tales”
1. Describe Ribaut’s encounter with the Natives
in Florida. Why was this strange?
2. What legacy did the Spanish Explorers leave
behind among the tribes on the Eastern coast
of North America?
Starter 2/16/12
Native American Concept of Land
A major factor in the treaty disputes was Native Americans' concept of land.
Indians fought among themselves over hunting rights to the territory but the
Native American idea of "right" to the land was very different from the
legalistic and individual nature of European ownership. John Alexander
Williams describes this in his book, West Virginia: A History for Beginners:
The Indians had no concept of "private property," as applied to the land.
Only among the Delawares was it customary for families, during certain
times of the year, to be assigned specific hunting territories. Apparently this
was an unusual practice, not found among other Indians. Certainly, the idea
of an individual having exclusive use of a particular piece of land was
completely strange to Native Americans.
The Indians practiced communal land ownership. That is, the entire
community owned the land upon which it lived. . . .1
Starter 2/16/12
Excerpt “Native American Concept
of Land”
1. Describe the difference between the
European and Native American concept of
land.
2. In what situation would the Delaware Indians
use the land for personal use?
3. Define Communal.
Starter 2/17
• They goe all naked save their privityes, yet in coole weather they weare deare
skinns, with the hayre on loose: some have leather stockinges vp to their twistes,
& sandalls on their feet, their hayre is black generally, which they weare long on
the left side, tyed vp on a knott, about which knott the kinges and best among
them have a kind of Coronett of deares hayre coloured redd, some have chaines of
long linckt copper about their neckesm and some chaines of pearle, the common
sort stick long fethers in this knott, I found not a grey eye among them all. their
skynn is tawny not so borne, but with dying and paynting them selues, in which
they - delight greatly. The wemen are like the men, onely this difference; their
hayre - groweth long al over their heads save clipt - somewhat short afore, these
do all the labour and the men hunt and goe at their plesure.
Starter 2/17/12
Describe How Natives Appeared to Europeans.
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Clothing
Footwear
Hair / hairstyle
Skin
Differences between men and women
Starter 2/20/
“Sacred Plants”
1. What are the four sacred plants?
2. What is the special purpose of tobacco?
3. What are the four traditional uses of
tobacco? Explain each
Starter: 2/22/12
Get a copy of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Native
American History and read “Trick or Treaty” on page
91-92. Answer the questions below:
1. Describe the power of a treaty.
2. How many treaties have been made between the US &
tribes?
3. Define treaties.
4. Who makes treaties?
5. Describe treaties made before the War of 1812. After
the War of 1812.
6. Why were treaties abolished in 1871?
Starter: 2/23/12
REVIEW- Answer these questions in your notebook (Do
not write the questions!):
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Which executive department was originally in
charge of Indian affairs?
What level of gov’t is in charge of Indian
affairs?
Why did Native Americans think Christians
were hypocrites?
Why did east coast Natives accept
“civilization”?
Why is Sacagawea important to history?
Starter: February 27
Compare the two policies
POLICY
Civilization
Removal
DATES
PURPOSE
EXS. of HOW
IMPLEMENTED
Starter: 2/29
Read “The White Man’s Civil War in Indian
Territory” & “Grant’s Indian” in your book
on pages 138-140 and answer these
questions:
1. Who did most tribes side with in
the Civil War? WHY?
2. What was John Ross’ stance in the
Civil War?
3. Who was Ely Parker?
Starter: 3/1/12
Read IGNAH “Killing the Indian to Save the Man”
on pages 194-95 and answer these
questions:
1. Why did the government begin boarding
schools (2 reasons)?
2. What was the first boarding school? When
was it opened?
3. Describe boarding schools. (5 things)
4. What was the “outing system”?
Starter: Friday, 3/2/12
Read “On Leaving for Carlisle Indian School” by Luther
Standing Bear & answer the following:
1. Even though Luther did not buy the “sweet talk” of
the interpreter, why did he decide to go to Carlisle?
2. What does Luther believe his father is worried about?
3. Before Luther left for school, his father gave away
many of his family’s possessions. What is your
impression of this action?
Starter: 3/5
“The Cutting of My Long Hair” by Zitkala-Sa
(Gertrude Bonnin)
1. Why was mealtime
confusing for ZitkalaSa?
2. Why did Zitkala-Sa not
want her hair cut?
3. How did Zitkala-Sa
react to having her hair
cut?
Starter: Wednesday, April 1
Read “There’s Gold in Those Hills”, “Treaty? What Treaty?”
& “The Sting of Rejection” in your book on pages 163165 and answer these questions:
1. Why are the Black Hills (Paha Sapa)
sacred to the Lakota & Cheyenne?
2. What were Col. Custer’s goals in exploring
the Black Hills?
3. How did the Sioux react to the
government’s offer to buy the Black Hills?
4. How did the government react when they
were unsuccessful in acquiring the Black
Hills?