Cultures in Contact

ANT 326L (30410) Spring, 2008
Samuel M. Wilson

Home
Schedule
Assignments
Resources
Others

Review sheet for second midterm exam

I'd recommend reviewing all of the readings and your lecture / discussion notes, keeping in mind some of the concepts, themes and terms listed below.

The main themes to understand for this exam have to do with strategies of colonization and the economic, political, and social systems that went with them. Think in particular about the ways colonial strategies went along with economic aims.

Make sure you understand the differences between Spanish, French, and English colonial enterprises in the Americas, and the different interactions they had with indigenous people.

Think about the roots of U.S. Indian policy that came from the British. British land-acquisition strategies.

Think about how the structure of the early United States might have had an impact on developing Indian policy

There will probably be a map of North America, and you should think about the areas of Spanish, French, and English colonization. Also, consider the approximate location of themajor Native American groups we've discussed in this section.

OTHER THEMES:

When looking at the different strategies of colonization, use examples from different regions highlighted in class. Such as:

• Consider the roles played and decisions made by Native groups during the French and Indian Wars and the American Revolution.
  
• Study the African Diaspora and slavery in the New World. Pay particular attention to changes over time, geographic differences, population, demographics and the economic consequences.