The Empire Answers Back: Colonial Past and Postcolonial Present

Colonialism

always tells two sides of the story – one of the colonizing country, and another of the colonized country and people.

colonialism

is a practice of domination, which involves the subjugation of one people to another

Subjugation

implies the surrender of one person to another’s power, of one nation to another more powerful nation. 

Englishmen

The _________ during those times already had a long history, they already had an established government, they had literature, language, and religion.

savage, devil, grim, ugly - civilized people

John Smith when he referred to the Indians as

Opechancanough

King of Pamunkey

signs of civilization

1) having a settlement
2) class structure and government
3) things that indicate development such as language, art, trade, and technology

Emperor Powhatan of Werowocomoco

highest leader of the Indians

American Indians

Columbus wanted to go to India but landed on America which he thought was India; hence, the natives were called

Orientalism

a concept put forward by Edward Saïd in his 1978 book, which presents the distinction between the West and the East (Orient)

Orientalism

serves as a license for the Western people (which they give themselves) to present themselves a superior, while the Eastern people inferior.

Commercialism

is the practice of selling something for the sole purpose of profit with minimal thought on the quality of the product being sold or its benefit to its market (customer). 

What Happened till The First Supply

is an example of colonial literature which tells the story and adventures of a character from the colonizing country. 

Capt. John Smith

was born in 1580 in Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England

16

John smith has been actively involved in military activities.  In fact, he joined his first war at age __

journal records

the important or significant events over a period of time in the life of the author.

The General History of Virginia

What Happened till The First Supply is an excerpt (chapter) in a much longer journal entitled

Jamestown

Captain John Smith wrote this journal in 1624 and talks about the life of the first settlers in _______ in Virginia

What Happened till The First Supply

In ____ ________ ____ ____ _____ ______, Capt. John Smith accounts the experiences of the settlers on their first few months upon their arrival at the New World. 

Virginia Company of London

John Smith joined the ______ ______ __ _____, which sent 3 ships to travel to the New World (America) to establish and English colony in Virginia through the charter granted by King James I. 

Chesapeake Bay

In May 1607, three boatloads of English settlers sponsored by the Virginia Company of London anchored near the swampy shores of

1607 – 1614

What year is the WHAT HAPPENED TILL THE FIRST SUPPLY

John Smith

Who is the Author of WHAT HAPPENED TILL THE FIRST SUPPLY

compass dial

When Opechancanough was left undecided, thanks to John Smith bribing him with the _____ (sign of trade), the Capt. was brought from one village to another

Common Kettle

The communal pot used to distribute meager rations (wheat and barley) to the settlers after the supply ships left.

The President

The leader of the colony whom Smith accused of hoarding private stores of food like oatmeal, beef, and eggs while others starved.

Opechancanough

The King of Pamunkey who captured Smith and was fascinated by the "ivory double compass dial".

Powhatan

The "emperor" of the Native American tribes in the region, before whom Smith was brought for judgment.

Pocahontas

The daughter of Powhatan who famously saved Smith's life by shielding his head with her own.

Divine Providence

The "strange means" or "Almighty God" that Smith credits for changing the hearts of the Indians to help the English survive

50

How many settlers died during the first few months?

keeping private supplies

On what grounds did Smith criticize the colony's President?

compass

roundness of the earth

movement of the sun and stars

How did Smith initially impress his captors?

extreme sickness

diet was restricted to worm-filled grain

lacked skilled farmers

faced intense heat

What primary hardships did the original 104 men face upon landing?

three-day ceremony

What ritual did the Indians perform to test Smith?

Pocahontas

Who ultimately saved Smith and the colony from starvation?

John Smith

Admiral of New England was an English soldier, explorer, and author.

John Smith

He was a leader of the Virginia Colony (based at Jamestown) between September 1608 and August 1609, and led an exploration along the rivers of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay.

Christopher Newport

John Smith was apparently a troublemaker on the voyage, and Cap. __________ ______ (in charge of the three ships) had planned to execute him upon arrival in Virginia.

John Rolfe

who married Pocahontas in real life

Kocoum

Pocahontas was married to a Native American warrior named

Vicente Rafael

The idea was to highlight the difference — and to take that difference as something proof-positive that those the U.S. had conquered were somehow inferior to the majority white population of the United States. stated by

Frantz Fanon

who created On Violence

Frantz Fanon

analyzes violence as a central aspect of colonialism and decolonization.He argues that colonial rule is inherently violent, both physically and psychologically, and that violence is a necessary tool for the colonized to achieve liberation and reclaim their humanity.

On Violence

a chapter from The Wretched of the Earth, Frantz Fanon analyzes violence as a central aspect of colonialism and decolonization.He argues that colonial rule is inherently violent, both physically and psychologically, and that violence is a necessary tool for the colonized to achieve liberation and reclaim their humanity.