African Diaspora Chapter 4

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

Pride in their African ancestry

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.

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 poor writing style and choice of subject matter.

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

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

Where did the Patriot recruitment policy change most quickly ?

New England

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 1750,1790, and 1800?

3000;60,000;110.000

Which of the following statement 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 B

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

John Locke

Which of the following persons was a Quaker antislavery organizer ?

Benjamin Lay

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.

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.

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 deliquency during the revolutionary era.

Why did many Quakers take lead in abolitionism?

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

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.

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 War for American Independence ?

The Caribbean, because it was 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.

What limitation did blacks encounter after the revolution ?

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

Which of 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.

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

They thought that blacks were cowardly and their enlistment would inspire rebellion .

Why did the American colonists see the Tea Act as a problem ?

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

How did the colonists 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.

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 A

the 1773 petition in the voice document Boston's slaves link their freedom to american liberty is an example of the application of Enlightenment ideology to antislavery agitation

True A

What was the greatest source of optimism for African Americans ?

White Patriot leaders would realize their revolutionary principles violated slavery.

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

a large percentage of their wages

Which of the following statements true of black patriot soldiers during revolution ?

black men fought primarily integrated units.

Who was Cripus Attucks?

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

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.

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

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.