| Response sheet 5, for class, Tuesday | |
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1. In 1801, in the first year of his Presidency, Thomas Jefferson envisioned a distant future. How did indigenous peoples fit into that vision? 2. In 1803, prior to the Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson considered growing Native American uneasiness at the relentless diminution of the territory they once inhabited. What motivated Jefferson’s search for a solution? 3. In announcing the Louisiana Purchase to the American public in 1803, how did Native Amerricans fit into Jefferson’s vision? 4. Freshly in retirement in 1809, Jefferson was watchful of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe. What kind of “empire for liberty” did he envision? 5. How did white people, at least in New England, fit into the world, according to Apess? What variety did he see among white people? |