What is Smithers trying to do?
A specific form of colonialism characterized by the “mass transfer” of people to lands they intend to “conquer” and permanently settle.
What is settler colonialism?
According to Smithers, settler colonialism explains much of U.S. history, but it should be treated as this, ______, not as a catch-all.
What is one analytical framework among several?
The framework assumes that colonial expansion is best understood as this kind of system, not isolated episodes.
What is a structural system of domination and elimination?
Beyond just describing, Smithers does this _____, asking historians to use theory but keep the details and context in mind.
What is taking a balanced approach?
Veracini writes about “transfer” of land and resources, as opposed to Wolfe’s “elimination” of the indigenous population. Gallay observes the distinction between a “plantation”, which exists where there is a ‘secure claim’, as opposed to a “colony”, where sovereignty is yet to be ensured.
What are examples of different theories cited to explain 19th and 20th century settler colonialism?
Smithers uses the Anglo-Powhatan Wars (1620s-1640s), the Mystic Massacre (1637), the Dutch-inspired attack at Pound Ridge (1644), and King Philip’s War (1675-1676) as examples from across the historical landscape to make this point.
What are intense bursts of prejudice and violence?
In contrast to 19th and 20th century settlers, settlers in the 16th and 17th centuries did not automatically look at Indigenous people and think about “eliminating” them; instead, 16th and 17th century settlers were a diverse group with varying interests.
What is the significance of examining different time frames in understanding the legacy of settler colonialism on Indigenous populations?
Smithers argues historians should combine theory with this ________, to capture the messiness of history and Indigenous agency.
What is historical context and specificity?
Smithers cites examples from historiography and case studies across the Anglophone world, relying on these methods of inquiry.
What are comparative history and transnational analysis?