Sources for America’s History: Printed Page 118
What do these sources suggest about the movement of various groups to and within the Americas during the era of colonization?
Compare the depiction of Native Americans in the Ballad of Pigwacket and in Kenny’s journal. What similarities and differences do you see? What do these sources suggest about how the movement of colonial peoples affected Native American groups?
What challenge does the Ballad of Pigwacket present to the historian seeking evidence of the past? Are these sources “trustworthy”? How is this source different from Janzen’s letter, for example?
How did various groups adapt to their new social and physical environments? Compare the image of Native Americans related in Kenny’s journal with Canassatego’s speech (Document 3-2).