Who was the main subject of the sculpture project discussed in the video? (5:20)(1 point) Responses George Washington George Washington Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus Don Juan de Oñate Don Juan de Oñate Hernán Cortés Hernán Cortés Question 2 What was John Houser's original intention for the sculpture project? (07:50)(1 point) Responses To celebrate conquest To celebrate conquest To portray El Paso's history To portray El Paso's history To anger Native Americans To anger Native Americans To win a sculpture competition To win a sculpture competition Question 3 How did Houser and some Hispanic supporters of the statue view Oñate? (9:20-9:30)(1 point) Responses As a brutal conqueror As a brutal conqueror As a bringer of Hispanic culture and language As a bringer of Hispanic culture and language As an irrelevant historical figure As an irrelevant historical figure As a Native American ally As a Native American ally Question 4 What historical event involving Oñate was particularly controversial? (12:30-14:10)(1 point) Responses The founding of Santa Fe The founding of Santa Fe The massacre at Acoma Pueblo The massacre at Acoma Pueblo The discovery of gold The discovery of gold The building of missions The building of missions Question 5 How did some city council members' views on the project change over time? (18:50-19:45 & 31:02-32:05)(1 point) Responses They became more supportive They became more supportive hey remained consistently in favor hey remained consistently in favor Some shifted from support to opposition Some shifted from support to opposition They all eventually supported it unanimously They all eventually supported it unanimously Question 6 What physical punishment did Oñate order for some Acoma men? (20:53-21:10)(1 point) Responses Blinding Blinding Cutting off a foot Cutting off a foot Whipping Whipping Branding Branding Question 7 How did some Native American groups react to the statue project? (27:52-29:15)(1 point) Responses They fully supported it They fully supported it They were indifferent They were indifferent They strongly opposed it They strongly opposed it They wanted to fund it themselves They wanted to fund it themselves Question 8 What action did some Native American activists take regarding the statue? (28:55-:32:05)(1 point) Responses They sued the city They sued the city They offered to help fund it They offered to help fund it They protested at city council meetings They protested at city council meetings They agreed to a compromise design They agreed to a compromise design Question 9 How did the city ultimately proceed with the statue project? (31:50:32:05)(1 point) Responses They canceled it entirely They canceled it entirely They allowed the project to continue They allowed the project to continue They replaced Oñate with a different historical figure

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Certainly! Based on the information provided, here are the answers to your questions:

  1. Who was the main subject of the sculpture project discussed in the video?

    • Don Juan de Oñate
  2. What was John Houser's original intention for the sculpture project?

    • To celebrate conquest
  3. How did Houser and some Hispanic supporters of the statue view Oñate?

    • As a bringer of Hispanic culture and language
  4. What historical event involving Oñate was particularly controversial?

    • The massacre at Acoma Pueblo
  5. How did some city council members' views on the project change over time?

    • Some shifted from support to opposition
  6. What physical punishment did Oñate order for some Acoma men?

    • Blinding
  7. How did some Native American groups react to the statue project?

    • They strongly opposed it
  8. What action did some Native American activists take regarding the statue?

    • They protested at city council meetings
  9. How did the city ultimately proceed with the statue project?

    • They canceled it entirely

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