1. you are an indentured servant in colonial virginia who greatly detests his/her position. however, when you organize an official protest against this labor system, you are told by numerous wealthy whites that life for you in virginia, although bad, is much better than the life you had in europe. would you agree that life was better for you as an indentured servant than it was for you in europe? please take into consideration what life was like for you back home prior to becoming an indentured servant and the conditions aboard the ship that transported you to america. 2. describe and analyze factors contributing to an escalation of european overseas ventures after the mid-fifteenth century. 3. assess the historical accuracy of the following statements: native-americans were not the first inhabitants of america. native-american cultures displayed an extraordinary diversity. in other words, native-americans were not backward and culturally impoverished. in addition, native-americans freely adopted european values, were never enslaved by europeans, and were immune to european diseases. in conclusion, please discuss some of the racial and ethnic myths and stereotypes pertaining to native-americans. 4. assess the historical accuracy of the following statements: africans arrived in america long before columbus and the first africans who arrived in jamestown in 1619 were slaves. african societies were not diverse, and the notion of african "backwardness and cultural impoverishment" is true. indeed, there were no early african kingdoms of any great significance. in addition, in many african societies, the family was matrilineal, and in terms of religion, christianity dominated. in conclusion, please discuss some of the racial and ethnic myths and stereotypes pertaining to individuals of african descent.
