I hope you did the reading because I don't know the answers to these.....(Rick's sections for week 2)
My people,
This week we are going to discuss sovereignty, expansion, and colonization from a European perspective. Ideally you will come to class having read the first two chapters in Nash, Hobbes, Filmer, and tried to make it through the Axtell article. Oh, and don't forget to complete the exercise below after deeply contemplating this week's questions.
Some thoughts to consider- not too tough, afterall it is just the second week.
1) Compare and contrast Hobbes and Filmer as defenders of authoritarian (or absolute monarchical) rule. For each author, from where does the sovereign derive legitimacy? And while Hobbes does not mention "liberty" in this chapter, speculate as to what his conception of liberty in the "passion" filled state of nature might be, and how this differs from Filmer's traditional/scriptural defense of liberty as "unnatural."
2) How does Hobbes's state of nature provide an insight into the European understanding of the Americas during this period?
3) From the text book, consider the multiple ways that colonial powers legitimized their ventures into the Americas. How were they similar/different? Is it correct to ascribe national characteristics to each nation's approach? What other factors should be considered? Does confessional allegiance (e.g. Catholic Spain, Protestant England) offer any explanation to these different experiences?
4) Were economic, social, or political factors paramount in the development of the African slave trade?
5) Why did many English and French captives chose to permanently stay among their Indian captors? What was the process of adoption?
Brainstorming Exercise: to be accomplished before class on Thursday. As we get ready to move into the lectures on Native Americans, I want you to do a little exercise that will aid in our discussions. This is a simple brainstorming exercise and there are no right or wrong answers. On a sheet of paper, write 10-15 images that immediately come to mind when you hear the words "Indian" and "Native American." Please turn these in with your name on Thursday.
This week we are going to discuss sovereignty, expansion, and colonization from a European perspective. Ideally you will come to class having read the first two chapters in Nash, Hobbes, Filmer, and tried to make it through the Axtell article. Oh, and don't forget to complete the exercise below after deeply contemplating this week's questions.
Some thoughts to consider- not too tough, afterall it is just the second week.
1) Compare and contrast Hobbes and Filmer as defenders of authoritarian (or absolute monarchical) rule. For each author, from where does the sovereign derive legitimacy? And while Hobbes does not mention "liberty" in this chapter, speculate as to what his conception of liberty in the "passion" filled state of nature might be, and how this differs from Filmer's traditional/scriptural defense of liberty as "unnatural."
2) How does Hobbes's state of nature provide an insight into the European understanding of the Americas during this period?
3) From the text book, consider the multiple ways that colonial powers legitimized their ventures into the Americas. How were they similar/different? Is it correct to ascribe national characteristics to each nation's approach? What other factors should be considered? Does confessional allegiance (e.g. Catholic Spain, Protestant England) offer any explanation to these different experiences?
4) Were economic, social, or political factors paramount in the development of the African slave trade?
5) Why did many English and French captives chose to permanently stay among their Indian captors? What was the process of adoption?
Brainstorming Exercise: to be accomplished before class on Thursday. As we get ready to move into the lectures on Native Americans, I want you to do a little exercise that will aid in our discussions. This is a simple brainstorming exercise and there are no right or wrong answers. On a sheet of paper, write 10-15 images that immediately come to mind when you hear the words "Indian" and "Native American." Please turn these in with your name on Thursday.
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