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20 points

Twenty true/false and multiple choice questions are found in BlackBoard. You may take the BlackBoard portion of the exam as many times as you want until the deadline.

Short answer
5 points each for a total of 20 points

Answer FOUR of the following questions.

1. Explain why “For Native Americans, white men and sailing ships spelled demographic catastrophe.”

2. Explain how African slavery was different than American slavery.

3. What is meant by “the Columbian exchange”?

4. How did the English justify expropriation of native lands?

5. What role did religion plan in the Pueblo Revolt?

6. Why did the initial ban on rum hurt Georgia?

Essay
10 points

Describe individualism and perfectionism using appropriate examples from The Scarlet Letter (1934).

Research
15 points

Locate a scholarly article that I could recommend as a supplemental reading for HIST 151. Provide a brief summary of the article as well as your reasoning as to why it should be required. Include a proper MLA citation for the article.

Photo Analysis
5 points each for a total of 15 points

In which way might this image of John Smith threatening Opechancanough in 1608 be deceiving? In answering this question, be sure to cite specific evidence from the photograph.

How does this 1643 view of New Amsterdam suggest a bustling trading port?

In which way does this 1629 seal of the Massachusetts Bay Company exemplify cultural imperialism?

Public Dialogue
10 points

As academics, we need to be involved in dialogues that affect education. Please write an appropriate response to an educational issue addressed in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Include the topic of the article to which you responded as well as the URL for the page on which your response appears. Your response should make a substantive contribution to the discussion.

You might be particularly interested in the following two blogs:

• The Chronicle's News Blog
• The Chronicle's Wired Campus Blog

Analysis of Midterm
10 points

Do you believe that this mid-term exam adequately assesses the material that has been covered in the course? In answering this question, please cite and explain specific examples from the quiz, class lectures/discussions, and the textbook. As you consider this question, please be aware that I am interested in both positive comments as well as suggestions for improvement.

Obviously, there is no “correct” answer for this question. A quality answer should be well argued and demonstrate knowledge of course materials.