"Bringing the Pain"....Rick's Discussion Questions for Week 4 (now featuring students)
Just a reminder to read Chapter 3 in the text and both selections from the online reader. We will discus the immediate and long term aspects of colonization.
Students posting questions for the week: Post your questions as comments to my blog; be sure to include your name.
1. Which theme from the two readings resonates most with modern notions of American national identity: the love of independence and an individualistic and personal liberty or the covenant idea of divine purpose, communal obligation, hard work, and prosperity.
2. Do we spend too much time emphasizing the linear importance of Massachusetts or Virginia in the development of American idealism? Are there examples from the other colonies that actually make better representations for these ideas of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
3. What was the role of rebellion in creating the American colonies in the 17th Century? How did these impact the colonies in the 18th Century?
If your questions are similar to mine, post them anyway. They're probably clearer than mine.
Students posting questions for the week: Post your questions as comments to my blog; be sure to include your name.
1. Which theme from the two readings resonates most with modern notions of American national identity: the love of independence and an individualistic and personal liberty or the covenant idea of divine purpose, communal obligation, hard work, and prosperity.
2. Do we spend too much time emphasizing the linear importance of Massachusetts or Virginia in the development of American idealism? Are there examples from the other colonies that actually make better representations for these ideas of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
3. What was the role of rebellion in creating the American colonies in the 17th Century? How did these impact the colonies in the 18th Century?
If your questions are similar to mine, post them anyway. They're probably clearer than mine.
posted by Anonymous at 11:51 AM
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Upon settling in the Americas, Europeans have used slavery in many different forms, as main source for labor. It wasn’t until the late seventeenth century that Africans became the majority of the slaves. What were the events leading up to this shift and what were some reasons that the black slave trade was so popular so quickly?
In our readings we found the Europeans came to North America for several different reasons. The colonization of America by Europeans led to much violence between them and the native people. What do you think could have been done differently by Europeans to make life in the new world better for the native people, and themselves?
In 1695, the women began to have a little power. Even though divorce was rare, if a woman was to divorce her man, would they split the property? If so, how would they split it and why would they divide it that way?
In 1695, the women began to have a little power. Even though divorce was rare, if a woman was to divorce her man, would they split the property? If so, how would they split it and why would they divide it that way?
Aaron Chen
In response to Dave's question, the plantation owners worked the servants to near death because the servants were not seen as people, but as objects. It was just business... they were maximizing productivity while profiting off of the cheap labor. The plantation owners really just had to pay for food, clothing and shelter (and they didn't have to be of good quality). If the servants died, the plantation owners could simply replace them.
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