Unit 2

NATIVE AMERICANS, EUROPEAN AMERICANS AND NATURAL RESOURCES

We examine historical Native American and European American natural resource management practices, focusing on divergent concepts of nature and property, the implications of colonialism, and involvement in emerging global trade for native populations and environments. Then we explore representations of American Indians and the frontier in the popular imagination, and federal resource management policy regarding Native Americans. Finally, we considerNative resource management practices in California, with a case study on Yurok forest management. Throughout, we seek to understand how land has moved from Indigenous to European American control and the significance of this process for people and ecosystems.

Quiz

Here are a few questions about this unit to try out!

Results

#1 The colonists changed Native American modes of production in which of the following ways?

#2 Native Americans believed which of the following was key to maintaining soil?

#3 True or False: The fiduciary duty is acting on the best interest of someone else.

#4 How did Frederick Jackson Turner feel about the Frontier?

finish