ANSWERS & SUMMARY
3/3 Points:
(a) The artist’s point of view portrays American Indians as violent and savage attackers who brutally kill defenseless colonists. This reflects a pro-colonial bias, as it ignores Native motivations and instead depicts them as irrational aggressors, reinforcing fear and justification for English retaliation.
(b) One development that led to this point of view was the expansion of English settlement in Virginia after the founding of Jamestown in 1607. As colonists increasingly demanded land for tobacco cultivation, they encroached on Powhatan territory, leading to conflict. The 1622 attack led by Opechancanough was a response to this expansion, but colonists interpreted it as evidence of Native brutality.
(c) The period from 1628 to 1754 largely supported this point of view, as continued conflicts reinforced negative stereotypes of Native Americans. For example, King Philip’s War (1675–1676) involved widespread violence between New England colonists and Native Americans, which colonists used to justify harsher policies, including land seizure and displacement of Native peoples.
Why This Earns Full Credit
a) Clearly identifies a defensible point of view + explains bias
b) Provides a specific historical development (Jamestown/tobacco
expansion) and connects it causally
c) Uses a specific example (King Philip’s War) and explains how it
supports the POV
2/3 Points:
(a) The image shows American Indians attacking colonists violently, suggesting that they were dangerous and aggressive.
b) One development was that English colonists settled in places like Jamestown and took land from Native Americans, which caused conflict.
c) Later on, there were more conflicts between colonists and Native Americans, which continued this pattern of violence.
Grading Rationale, 2/3
a) Identifies POV (Indians as violent)
b) Gives a relevant development (settlement/land conflict)
c) ❌ Too vague (“more conflicts”) with no specific evidence like
King Philip’s War
1/3 Points:
a) The picture shows people fighting and being attacked.
b) Europeans came to America and met Native Americans.
c) There were more fights later on.
Grading Rationale, 1/3
a) ❌ No clear POV (just description, not interpretation)
b) ❌ Too general (“came to America”) — no specific development
c) ❌ Too vague — no specific evidence or explanation
(At best, a reader might award 1 point if they infer minimal
understanding, but this is typically 0–1 range)
WRITING TIP
A strong SAQ answer always includes:
1. Argument (POV, not description)
2. A "Because" (specific historical cause)
3. Concrete evidence (named event & explanation)
3/3 Points:
(a) The artist’s point of view portrays American Indians as violent and savage attackers who brutally kill defenseless colonists. This reflects a pro-colonial bias, as it ignores Native motivations and instead depicts them as irrational aggressors, reinforcing fear and justification for English retaliation.
(b) One development that led to this point of view was the expansion of English settlement in Virginia after the founding of Jamestown in 1607. As colonists increasingly demanded land for tobacco cultivation, they encroached on Powhatan territory, leading to conflict. The 1622 attack led by Opechancanough was a response to this expansion, but colonists interpreted it as evidence of Native brutality.
(c) The period from 1628 to 1754 largely supported this point of view, as continued conflicts reinforced negative stereotypes of Native Americans. For example, King Philip’s War (1675–1676) involved widespread violence between New England colonists and Native Americans, which colonists used to justify harsher policies, including land seizure and displacement of Native peoples.
Why This Earns Full Credit
a) Clearly identifies a defensible point of view + explains bias
b) Provides a specific historical development (Jamestown/tobacco
expansion) and connects it causally
c) Uses a specific example (King Philip’s War) and explains how it
supports the POV
2/3 Points:
(a) The image shows American Indians attacking colonists violently, suggesting that they were dangerous and aggressive.
b) One development was that English colonists settled in places like Jamestown and took land from Native Americans, which caused conflict.
c) Later on, there were more conflicts between colonists and Native Americans, which continued this pattern of violence.
Grading Rationale, 2/3
a) Identifies POV (Indians as violent)
b) Gives a relevant development (settlement/land conflict)
c) ❌ Too vague (“more conflicts”) with no specific evidence like
King Philip’s War
1/3 Points:
a) The picture shows people fighting and being attacked.
b) Europeans came to America and met Native Americans.
c) There were more fights later on.
Grading Rationale, 1/3
a) ❌ No clear POV (just description, not interpretation)
b) ❌ Too general (“came to America”) — no specific development
c) ❌ Too vague — no specific evidence or explanation
(At best, a reader might award 1 point if they infer minimal
understanding, but this is typically 0–1 range)
WRITING TIP
A strong SAQ answer always includes:
1. Argument (POV, not description)
2. A "Because" (specific historical cause)
3. Concrete evidence (named event & explanation)