Homework Hist 1302
Part (a) The Comanches were one of the most brutal and feared tribes in North America. They controlled a territory called Comancheria that encompassed parts of present-day New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. One of your sources states that the Comanches were the reason the Spanish did not go further north and why the East Coast and West Coast were settled before the Great Plains. After reviewing the assigned sources, answer the following questions:
Why were the Comanches so feared? How did they control so much territory? Why were they so hard to defeat? How did Quanah Parker become the last chief of the Comanche and what was the importance of his role as chief? How has legacy continued in Texas history?
- Address the questions asked in the paragraph above in at least a 300-word post and cite all outside sources appropriately
- In your initial post, include at least one interesting question the readings raised for you
- Reply to at least two of your classmates’ posts who selected different groups and attempt to answer their questions (100-word posts minimum)
Part (B) One of the main jobs of historians is to interpret the past by reviewing primary documents, scholarly secondary sources, and then creating an analysis of this research. After reading your text and reviewing the assigned materials, submit an analysis of the people that shaped the American West
You might want to consider the following questions, but you are not limited to them: It has been said by historians that the West shaped America. How has the West shaped culture? What surprises you most about the change in population in California? Which group’s contribution to the West most connected with you? Were there any groups that you feel have been underrepresented in your past studies? How can each group be acknowledged for their contributions?
