Problem: Write a minimum 250 word discussion response making connections between the conquest and genocide of the Native Americans, colonialism, human progress and (Colonialism and neocolonialism vs imperialism. How do you see our colonial past reflected in today's world? Many would claim that colonialism, neocolonialism and imperialism are ideologies that have a significant impact on our domestic and foreign policies in the 21st century. To pursue this theme, you will need to understand what neocolonialism is and define it in your essay. Trace that relationship from past to present.). You cannot get a clearer explanation of old style European colonialism versus the new American neocolonialism than from how Howard Zinn explains the difference in his video. WHAT IS NEOCOLONIALISM? Be sure to bring that out in your response.
What role does manifest destiny and "Providence" (Zinn video) play in these forces, and how does this religious ideology continue to this day? Where do you see it in evidence now? How do we reconcile the principle of the "separation of church and state" into the role that Providence plays in the 21st century political landscape? Spoiler alert! At the end of the Zinn video he gives a new vision of what American could be. Very inspirational!!
Using quotations is an integral part of each and every discussion post. You cannot just say what someone claims without showing what they claim with a well selected quotation.