Question One: Significance of Proclamation Line of 1763
The Proclamation Line of 1763 was significant in that it asserted the Indians’ right to land. The proclamation sought to delineate the land that belonged to the Indians from the land that would be accessible and utilized by the colonists. In that vein, the line established the racial divide. In the interim, the proclamation gave the Indians a share of the land. The same should be understood in the context of the fact that the Indians would now be under the protection of the King. In addition, the colonists who had settled in the land reserved for the Indians were required to move out. In overall, the proclamation boosted the Indians’ claim to the land. It equally endeared the Indians to the British, a situation that had not been witnessed given the Indians’ distrust of the British.
Question Two: Publication of the Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers were published primarily to seek consensus for the ratification of the United States Constitution. The authors, Madison, Hamilton and Jay, were determined to influence people into ratification of the Constitution. It is imperative to appreciate the overall intention of the Constitution was to create a United States of America. In other words, the Constitution would facilitate the federal government run under the rule of law and constitutionalism. The publication of the Federalist Papers must be seen in that context. This is to say the authors were firm supporters of the federal system of governance and were determined to get the states to unite and ratify the Constitution. In that breadth, the publication was considered as being a way to create awareness of the Constitution and the necessity for the unity government based on the federal system of government. In that light, the Federalist Papers have often been seen as the instruments that led to the creation of the federal government of America which prevails to date.
Question Three: Rationalization of Manifest Destiny
The Manifest Destiny was rationalized by the ideology of expansion for a growing population and the American exceptionalism. In other words, America has seen the need to expand its territory in anticipation of the ever growing population. The nation was coming up rapidly with the development of industry and democracy. It was argued that considering the gains America had made; its population would increase exponentially. It was, therefore, prudent to pursue an expansionist approach that sought to acquire territory for the increasing population. On the other hand, it was equally argued that America was standing tall. It was exceptional and that the same ought to have been spread all over the world at a global level. The first-step entailed acquisition of territory. Therefore, the Manifest Destiny was employed to justify the expansionist approach which entailed waging wars with neighboring states, purchase of territory, revocation of titles previously given to the Indians, among other measures. Be that as it may, it is factual that a section of the American populace remained opposed to the expansionist quest arguing that the same would weaken the stability and growth of America.
Question Four: Purpose the “Indian” serves American Society
The role played or served by the Indian in the American society varies depending on one’s school of thought. That notwithstanding, in Childhood Indians, critical racial questions are raised that require critical analysis and thought. It is the position of the paper that, in total, Childhood Indians attempts to stress the crucial role the Indians have played historically and today in American society. It seeks to deconstruct the notion of inferiority as against the allegedly superior whites. In that context, Childhood Indians calls for the societal realization of the importance of humanity. It serves to call one’s attention to the racial inclinations and cleavages present in everyday interaction. The loud message from the piece is that Indians too had a historical place; and that the place was definitely not merely inferiority. The paper takes the position that Childhood Indians in overall calls for the realization of racial equity through a reconsideration of the plight of the Indians and by extent the minorities at the hand of the white race.
Question Five: Introduction in Childhood Indians
The introduction in Childhood Indians essentially introduces the author’s subject matter for discussion. However, the approach Raul Chavez employs entails the explanation of his childhood experiences. The audience is taken through the life of Chavez and how he came to the contextualization of the minorities. Chavez attributes the same to the film industry which serves as a gallery of life. Ideally, the introduction seeks to awaken the audience from the slumber. It reminds one of the sub-conscience and the power it has over society. In the long run, Chavez successfully relates his childhood to the subject matter of discussion in the introduction. He leaves the audience without a doubt that the narration seeks to argue a position for the enunciation of the plight of the minorities and in his case the Indians.
Works Cited
Chavez, Raul. Childhood Indians: Television, Film and Sustaining the White (Sub)Conscience. NewYork: CreateSpace, 2010.
Zinn, Howard. A People's History of the United States. NewYork: HarperCollins, 2010.
