(Originais Teachy 2024) - Question Medium of History

Consider the context of the Thirteen Colonies, places that, over time, developed distinct economic and social identities and practices, culminating in tensions that contributed to the outbreak of the American War of Independence. In 'A People's History of the United States,' Howard Zinn states: 'What we remember is often determined by what we forget.' (Howard Zinn, 'A People's History of the United States', 1980). Based on this perspective, analyze the following statements and answer the questions that follow: (I) The relationships between the colonists and the indigenous peoples of the American continent varied widely according to the region and the prevailing economic interest, with both alliances and cultural adaptations as well as conflicts and expulsions being observed. (II) The disparity in economic development and social practices between the northern regions, with its economy based on manufacturing and trade, and the south, centered on large agricultural estates and slavery, was reflected in divergent political views and conflicts that marked the formation of the United States. Based on these statements: Explain how historical memory can influence the way we understand the formation of the United States as an independent nation. Evaluate, based on historical evidence, the impact that colonial relations with indigenous peoples and slavery had on the social and economic configuration of the Thirteen Colonies and the subsequently formed United States.