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History of the American West Spring 2007 |
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History
220 Terrence
Delaney, professor |
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Midterm Exam |
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The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with a
chance to draw together the different material we have looked at over the
course of the semester, and develop your own argument as to what you see
happening. The writing will be
evaluated on your ability to draw together data from the readings,
discussions, videos, and lectures |
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Essays: 1.
Explain
the difference between Turner’s argument of the West as one of process and 2.
From
Natty Bumpo to Buffalo Bill Americans have been enamored with the “western
man.” What specific attributes did
each different “hero” have and what does David Murdoch find problematic with
them. How does A. B. Guthrie use this
imagery to create his characters? 3.
What
role does land play for the people of the American West? Please consider both the Indian and
Anglo-American perspective in answering this question.
Identifications: Forty-Niners;
Pass; Manifest Destiny; Oregon Trail; Marcus Whitman;
Boone; Zebulon Pike; pays d’en haut. |
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