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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Delaware Indians strenuously denied the accuracy of the treaty called the Treaty of Fort Pitt in a letter to what American Indian agent in Chapter 5?

2. In a speech from 1756, the leaders of a tribe known for their ferocious fights against the French, plead for support in fighting the French from the governor of what state?

3. A speech was given by what Oneida Indian in Chapter 4, promising to uphold the peace between the tribe and the English, but questioning the English for using Indians to fight their wars for them?

4. When did Phineas Stevens die?

5. In Chapter 4, a Cayuga chief described what tribe as warlike and treacherous, when in reality they were peace-loving?

Short Essay Questions

1. What text in Chapter 4 describes the motivations of the French to the Iroquois? What is the response to this text?

2. Who is berated in a speech by Atiwaneto in Chapter 4? Why?

3. When did Pontiac's War take place? What results arose from the war?

4. What Native American spoke at the Treaty of Lancaster conference? What is reprinted of this speaker in Chapter 3?

5. How were the Cherokee Indians impacted by the American Revolution? What rift took place amongst the tribe?

6. What was the intention behind "Act of Submission"? Who wrote this text from Chapter 3?

7. How is the "guardian system" described in Chapter 3? When and where was it enacted?

8. In what text is the Treaty of Fort Pitt discussed in Chapter 5? What did this treaty entail?

9. What was the Native American response to the Peace of Paris? Why?

10. What did Minavavana reject in his speech in Chapter 4? When was this speech given?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the text of Mary Jemison in Chapter 2. How did Jemison feel about her captors? How did this relationship change?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the text of the Micmac Indian in Chapter 2. What elements of European culture are criticized by the Native American and why?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the stories related by Captain John Smith and Josiah Quinney in Chapter 1. What do these narratives relate of the Native American identity and the impact of European colonization?

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