Colonial Society, 1607–1754
What was the primary goal of the depicted image?
To advocate for peace between Indigenous peoples and Spanish colonizers
To record the everyday life of the Pueblo people before Spanish influence
To demonstrate indigenous resistance during the Pueblo Revolt against Spanish rule
To depict European military strategies overcoming indigenous forces
What was a major impact of the Beaver Wars in the mid-17th century?
Creating alliances among different native tribes against Europeans
Establishing peace treaties between all parties involved
Displacement of several tribes from their original lands
Ending fur trading amongst competing European nations
Which term refers to a system used by Spaniards where Native Americans provided labor in exchange for protection but often resulted in harsh conditions?
Feudalism
Encomienda system
Sharecropping
Plantation system
Which consequence of European colonization most directly informs current discourse around reparations for Native American tribes?
The appropriation of tribal lands by settlers leading to loss of autonomy and culture for native tribes.
The establishment of the encomienda system that regulated labor but not land ownership.
The introduction of new crops from Europe that changed agricultural practices among tribes.
The alliances formed between certain tribes and European powers during colonial wars.
What was a primary cause of conflict between Native Americans and European settlers in the early 1600s?
Difference in religious beliefs
Trade disagreements
Disputes over land ownership
Language barriers
How did the introduction of horses by Europeans impact the socio-political landscape among Plains Indian tribes during the early colonial period?
The use of horses was limited due to religious prohibitions against riding animals.
Horses were mostly used for trading purposes, enhancing wealth among tribal leaders exclusively.
It transformed hunting practices and resulted in increased territorial expansion and conflict.
Horses had little effect until industrial breeding programs were established much later.
What primarily influenced the land agreement depicted in the image?
The establishment of alliances among colonies for mutual defense against external threats
The initiation of the transatlantic slave trade impacting labor and land use
The enforcement of the Navigation Acts on colonial economic activities
Royal charters that granted lands to European settlers

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Which European power's relationship with native tribes could best be described as based on mission systems?
Netherlands
England
Spain
France
Which aspect continued to shape relations between Native Americans and Europeans during the late seventeenth century?
The desire for land ownership by Europeans
Shared governing structures
Attempts at Christian conversion by Native Americans
Successful peaceful cohabitation strategies
What effect did the Thanksgiving Address have on its originating community?
Initiated diplomatic relations with European settlers
Led to innovations in agricultural practices and technology
Prompted conflicts with neighboring Indigenous communities
Strengthened communal unity and appreciation for the environment