Assignment
1. Richter addresses the issue of perspective in the Prologue, stating that "if we shift our perspective to try to view the past in a way that faces east from Indian country, history takes on a very different appearance." (p. 8) From your reading of pp. 1-68, find at least three examples of the impact of perspective and explain how the three events you've chosen to describe have a different impact on historical understanding if viewed through a different lens
2. Native peoples, according to Richter, came in contact with "European things" before they saw "European people." (p. 11) How were European items used and integrated into Native cultures? Be sure to provide at least three specific examples. Richter's description of the use of copper on p. 43 is one example of this
3. Native and European uses of land were based in very different understandings of and relationships with the environment. Explain how these two views differed and how the impacts of European settlement affected the land differently than traditional Native use.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.