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Question #1
What does colonization mean?
A.
an ongoing process of control by which a central system of power dominates the surrounding land and its components (people, animals, resources, etc.)
B.
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
C.
an inhabitant of a colony.
D.
a process by which a powerful country establishes colonies in other countries to gain more power, resources, etc.
Question #2
What does decolonization mean?
A.
an ongoing process of control by which a central system of power dominates the surrounding land and its components (people, animals, resources, etc.)
B.
the physical removal of a powerful country's influence/control over colonies.
C.
the goal of undoing/removing/reversing the presence of colonization in order to regenerate Indigenous knowledge, epistemologies, cultures, and ways of life.
D.
a process of colonies being established in a new country in order to gain economic/political control.
Question #3
What is one example of firsting, and what is one example of lasting?
A.
Firsting: The first colony Lasting: Westward expansion
B.
Firsting: The arrival of the British Lasting: The establishment of the U.S.
C.
Firsting: The "founding fathers" of the United States Lasting: The book/film "The Last of the Mohicans"
D.
Firsting: The Bering Strait Theory Lasting: The Declaration of Independence
Question #4
Why did we begin last week's materials by reading about the controversies surrounding the Bering Strait Theory?
A.
To understand how history is often determined by power, and to understand why it's important to engage multiple perspectives
B.
To understand how history is shaped and how it is challenged frequently
C.
To practice applying "historical thinking" as we approach texts
D.
All of the answers are correct.
Question #5
What tribe calls San Diego their home territory?
A.
Aztec
B.
Chumash
C.
Kumeyaay
D.
Navajo
Question #6
According to the textbook, when did the "Culture of Conquest" begin?
A.
When Europeans conducted Crusades to conquer North Africa and the Middle East
B.
When Europeans began crossing the Atlantic Ocean
C.
When Pilgrims arrived in present-day United States
D.
When Spain and England established colonies in the Americas
Question #7
According to the textbook, how was early colonization justified?
A.
Belief in Manifest Destiny, Belief in Doctrine of Discovery
B.
In the name of religion (carrying the cross), White supremacy (belief in cleanliness of blood)
C.
All of the answers are correct.
Question #8
What does the "Doctrine of Discovery" mean?
A.
All of the answers are correct.
B.
the action or process of discovering or being discovered
C.
a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group
D.
a government asserting the right to appropriate and de-legitimize long-established autonomous indigenous peoples' governments based on Christendom
Question #9
According to the textbook and lecture, what was the goal of overseas expansion by European powers?
A.
Doctrine of Discovery
B.
to obtain more land, resources, and labor sources
C.
Manifest Destiny
D.
to start anew; a fresh start
Question #10
What does the "Doctrine of Discovery" entail?
A.
Coercion and subjugation of whole peoples
B.
All of the answers are correct.
C.
Criteria for claiming land and transfer of land
D.
Government by agent or proxy
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