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1-After many years of veneration, Christopher Columbus has become very controversial. What is your opinion about him? Was he a hero or a villain? Refer to the text for information and to the article listed above (Columbus: The Controversy in http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/columbus-controversy). You may also want to refer to the article about Columbus in wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus#Perceptions_of_Columbus
2- Was the Civil War avoidable? If so, what could the North or the South (or both) have done to prevent this tragedy from occurring?
3- How do you rate Thomas Jefferson as president? One of the best? One of the worst? Mediocre? Why?
4- “No taxation without representation” has often been given as the reason for the American Revolution. Is this an accurate statement? Why or why not? If not, what were the real reasons for the War and the discontent of Americans? You may want to do a little research at www.historymatters.gmu.edu
5- It has sometimes been said that many colonists came for religious freedom. Do you think they attained this? Why or why not? Use examples in your writing. You may want to comment about the level of religious freedom we have today in the U.S
6- Why do you think Africans were the primary group singled out for slavery, instead of other groups, like the Irish, people from the Arab states, Chinese, or any other eastern hemisphere group?
7- Why do you suppose there was not more interest (even among women) for women’s suffrage (voting rights) in the 1830s and 1840s?
