Week #4HIST 1301: US History I

Tuesday, Sept 14th Freedom and Slavery

Songs

• Rancid, “I Am The One”• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPStcT3BaHI• Bad Religion, “Bad Religion”• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYuDjc_w1qI• Blind Willie McTell, “Old Time Religion”• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpwRBsynHZw• R.E.M., “Losing My Religion”• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwtdhWltSIg

Papers• Cross out the title of your paper, contractions, 1st person, indirect intro paragraphs• Do you think I know about the Pueblos and the Pueblo Revolt?• The “summary syndrome”• Deeper meanings and comparisons, these are pretty generic• Tense• No “we…”, instead of “I”, no first person• Never use “the readings”• Intro/Conclusion Paragraphs: not flowery, direct and related to the essay only, 5 paragraph structure• Structure:

• The Pueblo Revolt compares well with Syrian revolution because of its timing, the number of people on each side, and the role that an understanding of history played for both sides.

The timing of the Pueblo revolt…. The disparate numbers of people revolting compared to the number of people in power… Finally both the Syrian people and the Pueblos understood the important of history in their revolts. The Pueblo, for example, were very careful to destroy all vestiges of Catholicism, including not only artifacts, but also their marriages and surnames…

The comparison between the Syrians and the Pueblos shows us that numbers and military technology, timing, and fighting for control of memory have remained important elements of religion despite the 300 year difference between these events.

Sistema de Castas

• How did the Spanish racial caste system work?• When did your family “arrive” in the US?• Does the caste system still operate today?• Do people in the area claim indigenous ancestry, is it frowned upon,

do people claim Mexican-ness, is that frowned upon?

Pueblo Revolt: Groups• Define a rebellion or revolt/what stood out in your papers?• What took the Pueblos so long to revolt?

• They needed the Spanish for protection• Spanish had superior weaponry and biological advantage• The “Pueblos” are not a people, it was a loosely organized band of traders

• Why did the Spanish stay in New Mexico, such impoverished environment?• It did not take too many resources• Conversion was taking place, ethically, they could not leave their converts• Nationalism and European competition, it was a desert, but it was their desert

• Why did the Pueblo get rid of all Catholic imagery and tradition?• They understood the power of memory and history• This is a common theme

Pueblo Revolt: The Point

• The lack of revolt was rational• The victors determine the “rebels”• The source: Testimony about Pope, a return to a time before the

Spanish, emphasis on destroying Christian imagery, divorcing from Christian marriages, and changing baptismal names• Awareness of the power of history• Moving this tale to the beginning of “American” history serves as an

easy way to leave out Spanish America until much later

Week #4HIST 1301: US History IWednesday, Sept 16th Freedom and Slavery

Songs

• John Lennon, “Imagine”• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRhq-yO1KN8• George Harrison, “My Sweet Lord”• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kNGnIKUdMI• 2Pac, “Who Do You Believe In”• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMlaMecjDPg• Tom Waits, “God’s Away On Business”• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9mhsW5aWJM

Papers

• Cross out titles, contractions, 1st person, indirect intro paragraphs and unnecessary• Intro/Conclusion paragraphs: not flowery, direct and related to the

essay only, 5 paragraph structure• Use the sources, provide specific detail• Papers are not about how it was crazy back then but better now• If it is something you’ll text me, please email, FERPA, phone calls are

for discussing class if you can make time to meet with me

The Europeans Arrive• Spanish:

• Southwest, Gulf Coast, Catholic, Missionaries, seeking wealth for European dominance, particularly violent to indigenous population, but also allowed for mixing

• French: • Great Lakes area, Canada, Atlantic coast, down the Mississippi, Catholic, interest

in fur trading, few women, intermarriage was a business decision (creating alliances)

• The Dutch: • New York, Religious Pluralism, Dutch West Indies corporation, Raided Spanish,

ran a slave empire, trade motive still led to expansion

• Portuguese: • South America, Brazil, Catholic, rivals of the Spanish, established most extensive

slave empire

England• Atlantic Coast, Caribbean raids, Protestants, jealous of Spain’s 100 years success,

Mercantilism, God wanted them to convert indigenous peoples, Virginia Company, forced segregation with indigenous population, practice during conquest with the Irish

• Jamestown: • Built in a swamp, 340 out of 400 died in a year!• Tobacco saves the day, required slave labor• Increasing settlement for tobacco production spurred native attacks, these justified massacre and

removal• Despite constant proof that they were not superior to the Indians they still used their innate

superiority to justify colonization

• New England and Religion: • Puritans and Calvinists, pre-destination and the elect, American colonies were to be a

beacon to England, all an effort to reform the church of England

The Europeans Arrive

• Black Robe (1:41): • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHdz4f9huTE• What differentiated the different European “styles” of

conquest/colonization? • Profit vs Conquest• Religious beliefs• Previous experience• Geography• Temporary or permanent settlement• Relative numbers

Religion (Write Down Two)• Gender

• Restricted at church • Restricted in law, property ownership • Still had powerful impact• Did a lot of work

• Slavery• The views of Christianity keep changing to

accommodate the increasing scale of slavery

• Native Lands• The idea of creating a new home had a

powerful lure when backed by god

Decades of Complexity (In Ten Minutes!)• French/English rivalry, Native American wars (7:30):• https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eDBy-qOrr0&list=PL7CAF64659026F401&index=6• Native Alliances• Tribes Taking Sides• Fur Trade and Exploration at Stake

Middle Passage:

• Amistad (9:10): • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJYp6vcoAZ4