First Contact between the Anglo-American Settlers and Native Americans was to have profound
repercussions for North America. Using the two readings (The Barbarous Years and the Furies)
describe the culture of conflict that the Early Europeans brought to the Americas. How does the
video Guns, Germs, and Steel fit into the equation? Describe the brutality and efficiency of
conflict used by Powhatan in the Chesapeake Bay region. Does this dispel the notion of racial
supremacy and a Eurocentric view of Empire?

Here below is an extra credit exam question. If can give you up to 10% additional points on
the exam. You are to watch the movie Last of the Mohicans, the 1992 version with Daniel
Day Lewis and then answer the following question in an essay format, complete. This is
extra and you still need to write one of the essays above as well.
**** Extra Credit Essay Possible????? Based on the Movie Last of the Mohicans with Daniel
Day Lewis as the Main Actor.
Possible Exam Essay Questions:
The Struggle for Empire during the Seven Years War (The French-Indian War) had a lasting
effect on the American Colonies. Using the movie “The Last of the Mohicans” provide a
conceptual understanding of the tensions of the time. First, describe the tensions between the
English troops and Colonials. Describe the relations between the European Powers and the
Native Americans tribes. Describe the differences in military tactics between the Native
Americans and the Europeans.