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This article explores the complex interplay between colonialism and Native American societies, focusing on the insidious tactics employed by colonizers. It examines how despotism and subjugation were used to impose control, while also highlighting the salutary effects of certain interactions as mediators sought to promote beneficial outcomes. The magnitude of these historical events is inestimable, as they continue to shape contemporary discourse on power, respect, and social justice. A vigilant understanding of this past is crucial for addressing present inequalities.
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VOCAB 2 NATIVE AMERICAN/COLONIALISM
1.induce • To cause or bring about 2. omnipotent • All powerful
3. mediator 4. insidious • One who reconciles • opposing groups • Deceitful, treacherous
5. despotism 6. vigilant • Alert to danger • Absolute rule; tyranny
7. salutary • Beneficial; promoting • a good purpose 8. magnitude • Great importance
9.arduous • Requiring much labor, • difficult 10. subjugation • Bringing under control; enslavement
11.inestimable • priceless 12. formidable • Of great strength,powerful
13. supinely • Inactively, passively 14. apt • Likely
15. supplication • To seek or ask for humbly 16. chap - Fellow
17. droll • Comical, yet odd 18. Portrayal • Representation of
19.socialism • A government that controls the making and distribution of goods to its citizens 20.contempt • Complete lack of respect for; act of despising