Chapter 4 African Diaspora

How did Enlightenment thought affect African Americans in the 1760s and 1770s?

African Americans filed lawsuits in the North, escaped from the South, and protested in large numbers

What factor led to the abolition of slavery in the North?

The northern economy did not need slavery as much as the southern economy

Examine the frontispiece portrait of Phillis Wheatley that precedes the title page of her first book of poetry. Why is Wheatley shown in the portrait writing at her desk?

The portrait demonstrates Wheatley's studious nature and writing ability

According to Map 4.1, what was the outcome for the Caribbean colonies after the French and Indian War?

The region remained the same in terms of international occupation

Where did the Patriot recruitment policy change most quickly?

New England

Who was Crispus Attucks

One of the people who died after accosting British soldiers at the Boston Massacre

How many African American slaves escaped from their masters during the War for Independence?

100,000

According to Figure 4-1, what were the comparative population figures for free blacks in 1750, 1790, and 1800?

3,000; 60,000; 110,000

In excavation for hiring their own time, what did African American slaves need to give to their masters?

A large percentage of their wages

Why did the American colonist see the Tea Act as a problem

They thought that payment of the tea tax would establish a precedent for American colonist having to pay other taxes

Which of the following statements is true of Lord Dunmore's proclamation in November 1775?

Dunmore promised to free slaves who joined the British army

In August of 1776, General George Washington and the Continental Army drove the British off the continent

False

Which scholar/philosopher was an influence on Enlightenment thought in Europe?

John Locke

Why did most African American intellectual leaders owe more to the Great Awakening than to secular learning during the Enlightenment

Religious learning had been more available to them than secular educations

Which of the following statements is true of black Patriot soldiers during the Revolution?

Black men fought primarily in integrated units

Examine the detail of the painting by John Trumbull titled The Battle of Bunker Hill that appears on page 95 of the textbook. What does the man shown holding a gun indicate about blacks' involvement in the Revolutionary War?

Black slaves accompanied their white masters into battle

How did black women assist in the Patriot cause?

Black women joined their husbands in army camps

What role did blacks play in the Loyalist cause during the Revolution?

Blacks sometimes escaped to the British and became soldiers

What does Map 4-2 reveal about black participation in the major battles of the American Revolution?

Blacks took part in most battles on both sides

How did Phillis Wheatley distinguish herself?

She was an accomplished poet

Which of the following was a direct or indirect result of the American Revolution?

Slavery was abolished in all of the northern colonies except New York and New Jersey

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, in writing the Declaration of Independence,

Took for granted the accepted differences between the rights of white men and the rights of blacks

Fighting ended during the War for Independence when a combined U.S. and French force compelled the British to surrender at Yorktown in 1781

True

Which of the following statements is true concerning the role blacks played in the Patriot cause during the Revolution?

All 13 states initially forbade blacks from serving in their armies

Examine Map 4-3. What do the areas of black Loyalist resettlement after the American Revolution have in common?

All are part of the British colonial empire

Which of the following persons was a Quaker anti slavery organizer?

Benjamin Lay

Examine the drawing of a black youngster joining in a Boston demonstration on page 88 of the textbook. What elements of the image indicate that the people depicted are engaged in a Stamp Act protest?

C) Idk

How did Banneker attempt to change Jefferson's ideas about black people?

He sent Jefferson a copy of his almanac, and debated racial theories with him.

What is the significance of the actions taken by James Armistead during the War for American Independence?

He was a black Patriot spy who infiltrated British military camps in Virginia and gave the information to George Washington

For what is Benjamin Banneker well known?

He was the first black civilian employee of the American government

Which of the following is an Enlightenment idea argued by Newton and Locke?

If government failed to protect natural rights, humans had the right to overthrow it

What is significant about the image of James Armistead shown on page 88 of the textbook?

It shows the problems of truancy and juvenile delinquency during the revolutionary era

Why did some African Americans after the War for Independence rename themselves Brown, Guinea, Africa, and Coal?

Pride in their African ancestry

Why did many Quakers take lead in abolitionism?

Quaker ideology had long stressed principles of brotherhood of man and nonviolence.

Consider that data shown in Figure 4-1. What factors explain why the free black population increased dramatically after the American Revolution?

Revolutionary ideology and a changing economy

During the late 1700s, what did slaves increasingly base their freedom suits upon?

Revolutionary principles of universal liberty

According to Map 4.1, what was the outcome of the French and Indian War for Spain in North America

Spanish land claims to North America expanded after the war

According to Map 4-3, what location proved a major irony and problem for blacks resettled after the War for American Independence?

The Caribbean, because it was a slave colony

What was the major cause of the French and Indian War?

The French and British both wanted to control the fur trade in the Ohio Valley area

Who were the major combatants during the French and Indian War?

The French and their "Indian" allies versus the British, their "Indian" allies, and the colonists.

Why did most whites not want blacks to enlist in the army?

They believed both that Blacks were too cowardly to fight, and that it would inspire rebellion.

What limitation did blacks encounter after the Revolution?

They faced economic difficulties and barriers to training and skilled job entry

Which if the following statements best describes African Americans' actions during the American Revolution?

They fought for the side that offered them their best chance at freedom

What role did the Sons of Liberty play in the American crisis with the British government?

They organized Patriots against the British government

How did the Massachusetts Minutemen shape the American crisis with Britain?

They served as an irregular force and stockpiled guns which brought on war

How did the colonist interpret the actions and policies of the British government in the 1760s and the 1770s?

They thought the British government was engaged in a great conspiracy to take away their natural rights and reduce them to slaves

Consider the document that appears beneath the heading "Voices: Boston's Slaves Link Their Freedom to American Liberty" in Chapter 4 of the textbook. Why did black slaves send their petition to the Massachusetts General Court in 1773?

They wanted to secure freedom and make a settlement in Africa

What do the Proclamation Line of 1763, the Stamp Act of 1765, and the Townshend Acts of 1767 have in common?

They were all efforts by the British to establish more control over the colonies and bring in money after the French and Indian War

The 1773 petition in the Voices document "Boston's Slaves Link Their Freedom to American Liberty" is an example of the application of Enlightenment ideology to antislavery agitation

True

What was the greatest source of optimism for African Americans?

White Patriot leaders would realize their revolutionary principles violated slavery