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Quiz for Document 1-1: Thomas Hariot, A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia (1588)

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Question 1

What does Thomas Hariot’s description of the Algonquin religion suggest about his view of the group as a whole?A. Hariot saw the Algonquin as brutal heathens suited only for slavery.
B. Hariot believed the Algonquin would be easy to convert and “civilize.”
C. Hariot saw the Algonquin as Europeans’ equals.
D. Hariot believed the Algonquins were more godly than Englishmen.

Question 2

According to Hariot’s account, the Algonquin believed that the human soul was immortal and, upon death, departed forA. an eternal paradise open to all.
B. absorption into a great cosmic unity.
C. paradise or eternal fire depending on earthly actions.
D. reincarnation in another earthly being.

Question 3

How does Hariot assess the Algonquin military advantages and disadvantages with respect to English settlers?A. Algonquin weapons were superior to those of the English.
B. English and Algonquin fighters would be equally matched in battle.
C. The Algonquin had the great advantages of bravery and strategy.
D. The English had the advantage of steel weapons and firearms.