* Citation depends how many you need. Arguably, the signature theme for the first weeks of our course is the notion of “land hunger.” In a paper of 4 pages, describe the historical forces of land hunger on the part of Anglo-American colonists, and explain how the hunger for land by white settlers led to conflict with Indigenous Amerindians. What were some of the distinct themes of land hunger in both 17th century New England (week 2) and the American Southeast (week 3), and what were the outcomes in both regions? In your paper, you can use lectures, readings, and the film episodes from We Shall Remain. Week 2 Amerindians and Colonists: Property and Conflict over Land Video: We Shall Remain – Part 1: “After the Mayflower” Banner, Stuart (2005). How the Indians Lost Their Land: Law and Power on the Frontier. Cambridge: Harvard University Press [10-35]. Cronon, William (2003). Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists and the Ecology of New England. New York: Hill & Wang [54-70, 127-140; Fields, Gary (2017). Enclosure: Palestinian Landscapes in a Historical Mirror. Berkeley: University of California Press [pp. 159-164]. Week 3 ‘Trails of Tears’: Removing Amerindians and Remaking the Landscape Video: We Shall Remain – Part 3: “Trail of Tears” https://ucsd.kanopy.com/video/trail-tears (Links to an external site.) Banner, Stuart (2005). Write a research paper on How the Indians Lost Their Land: Law and Power on the Frontier. Cambridge: Harvard University Press [pp. 150-160 178-190]. Fields, Gary (2017). Enclosure: Palestinian Landscapes in a Historical Mirror. Berkeley: University of California Press [pp. 164-170].
