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    FRQ- Native Americans

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    Dohle AP US History FRQ- Native Americans and Europeans The presence of a frontier changed western civilization for centuries after Columbus’ landing in the New World. One key aspect of the frontier was the American Indians‚ and their relationship with the English Colonists. Although the relationship was peaceful at first‚ it ultimately became a violent one with constant wars and disagreements. This is mainly caused by European expansion and ignorance towards Native customs. In the early 17th

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    Kevin Kenny and Cynthia J. Van Zandt debated “Was Conflict Between Europeans and Native Americans Inevitable?” Kevin Kenny argued that yes‚ conflict between Europeans and Native Americans was inevitable. He built his case by highlighting the clashing definitions of land ownership between English colonists and Native Americans. He recounted the founding of Pennsylvania‚ the peaceful intentions of the colonists‚ and yet the inevitable conflict that occurred as a result of the clashing views of land

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    the trickster figure in Native American culture? What roles do the tricksters play? Drawing on the readings we have done so far for this course‚ explore what types of language or symbols the trickster is associated with and their relation to cultural values. In your answer‚ be sure to consider how the trickster figure relates to native American oral culture (the role of ‘stories’ for example). It sounds simple enough to consider the role of the trickster in Native American culture‚ but examination

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    Native American Mascots

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    Josh Nersissian Mrs. Kolus English‚ Pd. 3 11 September 2012 Native American Mascots Redskins‚ Braves‚ Indians‚ and Chiefs; they’re just mascot names not racist remarks. People find using these names as team mascots derogatory and insulting. Others don’t mind it‚ they think of it as tradition and don’t want the names removed. On the contrary‚ Native American Mascots being used in sports teams is considered disrespect to several. This should not be an issue because they do not ridicule

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    Native American Poverty

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    Poverty Among Native Americans W.E.B Du Bois once stated “to be a poor man is hard‚ but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships” (qtd. in Rodgers 1). The Native American culture is often overlooked by many people in the United States today. What many people do not realize is that about twenty-five percent of Native Americans are living in poverty (Rodgers 1). A majority of the poverty among Native Americans is due to the United States breaking treaties that promised

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    Native American Imagery

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    Powerful Imagery Native American storytelling is one of the many traditions that make up their great history.  Mythology and the retelling of legends bring the members of tribes together and help shape who they are and what makes up their heritage. The myths “How America Was Discovered” and “The Woman Who Fell From the Sky” are both great examples of Seneca Indian culture because they tie members of the tribe together through their re-telling. The Seneca ’s tradition of oratory performance

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    Native American Religion

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    Christianity from Europe to the United States‚ Native American religion was disparate‚ separated by tribes‚ clans or nations. It was unstructured but in general spirituality was inherent in every aspect of their lives; religion was characterized by a oneness with nature and the intense relationship between the indigenous people and their environment. In the 17th century a wave of European settlers crossed the Atlantic to escape persecution in their native countries. They found in the

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    that is american literature has been an influence to this country in astounding ways. More specifically‚ the literature wrote in the colonial period or the 1620s-1776‚ demonstrates growth and changes within our country. There is a large variety of different literature wrote within this time‚ some influencing our country and setting roots down for the future of american culture and history. Native Americans‚ Puritans and Rationalism have contributed to developing this diverse array of American Literature

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    continents. Millions of years ago‚ the northern portion of the continent was covered in thick sheets of ice. This provided the passageway for nomadic hunters from Asia to cross over from Siberia (Kennedy and Cohen 5). The descendants of these Native Americans were met with Christopher Columbus‚ who believed that he had reached the Indies. Columbus called these people “Indians” and the misnomer stuck (Kennedy and Cohen 14). Countless explorers delved further into the continent after Columbus‚ who made

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    cause is the lack of understanding from both sides. Starting from Columbus’ arrival in 1492 on the Bahamas‚ the affiliation between the Native Americans and the Europeans was bound to have some adversity. At first‚ the natives were welcoming to the new arrivals‚ accepting the differences between them‚ but the Europeans treated them with disdain‚ since the natives were primitive in their ways. The two groups had different approaches and ideas of glory‚ wealth‚ and religion that led to a strained relationship

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