PART TWO: NEW AMSTERDAM (cont.) C: Questions #10–#13 = 10:06–14:55 D: 10. Slavery is NOT the same everywhere. In different cultures & time periods SLAVERY can … mean different things PART THREE: VIRGINIA How is slavery in NEW AMSTERDAM different Questions #14–#17 = 14:55–20:05 from common stereotypes of slavery? W _ _ _ _ 14. Freedom was also the goal of B _ _ _ _ and indentured servants in Virginia’s Tobacco Country. 11. Why did some of the Africans enslaved in New Amsterdam convert to Christianity? There is great pressure for colonies to produce 15. MONEY for its investors. Farmers in Virginia HOPED to use N _ _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ as slaves to help grow more tobacco. 12. In 1639, the Dutch in New Amsterdam & the local Indian tribes go to war with each other. What A) Why did this NOT work? B) And what did the is the role of African Americans during this war? English try next to get laborers to grow tobacco? A: 13. After helping defend New Amsterdam from the local Indians, the Creole (aka African) men make B: the argument that B _ _ _ _ 1) they helped the colony; 16. Who was treated worse, Black or White C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2) they are ; indentured servants? Explain. 3) they have helped defend the colony in a T _ _ _ W _ _ … of 17. Being an indentured servant was SO BAD that John Punch, Victor, & James Gregory RUN AWAY And therefore have more than earned the right to from their owner. be FREE. The Dutch West Indies company responds by giving the men “HALF FREEDOM” … What is the punishment of the two white men? What does this HALF FREEDOM mean? What happens to John Punch? A: Why is THIS seen as a turning point in 1640? B:
PART TWO: NEW AMSTERDAM (cont.) Questions #10–#13 = 10:06–14:55 10. Slavery is NOT the same everywhere. In different cultures & time periods SLAVERY can mean different things … How is slavery in NEW AMSTERDAM different from common stereotypes of slavery? 11. Why did some of the Africans enslaved in New Amsterdam convert to Christianity? 12. In 1639, the Dutch in New Amsterdam & the local Indian tribes go to war with each other. What is the role of African Americans during this war? 13. After helping defend New Amsterdam from the local Indians, the Creole (aka African) men make the argument that 1) they helped B _ _ _ _ the colony; 2) they are C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ; 3) they have helped defend the colony in a T _ _ _ of W _ _ … And therefore have more than earned the right to be FREE. The Dutch West Indies company responds by giving the men “HALF FREEDOM” … What does this HALF FREEDOM mean? A: B: C: D: PART THREE: VIRGINIA Questions #14–#17 = 14:55–20:05 14. Freedom was also the goal of W _ _ _ _ and B _ _ _ _ indentured servants in Virginia’s Tobacco Country. 15. There is great pressure for colonies to produce MONEY for its investors. Farmers in Virginia HOPED to use N _ _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ as slaves to help grow more tobacco. A) Why did this NOT work? B) And what did the English try next to get laborers to grow tobacco? A: B: 16. Who was treated worse, Black or White indentured servants? Explain. 17. Being an indentured servant was SO BAD that John Punch, Victor, & James Gregory RUN AWAY from their owner. What is the punishment of the two white men? What happens to John Punch? Why is THIS seen as a turning point in 1640?
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