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NAME: American Ethnic Studies 150 Midterm Connie So, Professor Fall 2019 Updated This exam constitutes 25 percent of your final grade. Think about what is being asked, organize your thoughts, and make your answers as clear and concise as possible. YOU MUST USE A PEN. Your exam will be graded on how well you address the questions and effectively integrate the material presented in lectures, films, and readings. USE THIS FORM TO FILL OUT PART I, PART III, & Extra Credit. BE SURE TO PUT YOUR NAME ON THIS EXAM SHEE (see above). Part I. Matching. Please match the listed people/laws (A-QQ) with the correct descriptions (1-30). Writing the appropriate CAPITOL letter is sufficient (1 point each; total of 30 points): A. 15 th Amendment B. 14 th Amendment C. 13 th Amendment D. Sally Hemings E. Harriet Tubman F. Ida B. Wells- Barnett G. Margaret Garner H. Phillis Wheatley I. Sojourner Truth J. Fanny Coppin K. Pocahontas L. Crazy Horse M. Sitting Bull N. Kicking Bear O. Wahunsonacook P. John Slocum Q. Wovoka R. Tecumseh S. Tituba T. Dred Scott U. Sapphire V. Mammy W. Jezebel X. Pontiac Y. Metacom Z. Stephen Austin AA. Sam Houston BB. Bert Williams CC. Benjamin Banneker DD. Davy Crockett EE. William Pile FF. John Punch GG. Mariano Vallejo HH. Denmark Vesey II. Fugitive Slave Act JJ. Frederick Douglass KK. Antonio Johnson LL. Gabriel Prosser MM. Nat Turner NN. Algonquin OO. Powhatans PP. Iroquois QQ. Tainos RR. Treaty of Medicine Creek SS. Gadsden Treaty TT. Treaty of New Echota UU. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo VV. German Coast Uprising WW. Homestead Act XX. Bacon’s Rebellion YY. Shay’s Rebellion ZZ. Northwest OrdinanceDred 1. This Black stereotype depicts Black women as seductive, lewd, and promiscuous 2. Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote? 3. Name the 1848 Treaty that ceded most of Mexico to the United States. 4. Name the enslaved man who sued for his freedom on the basis of his residence on free soil while living with his master in Illinois and Wisconsin 5. Law that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. 6. Controversial “ treaty ” that took land from the Nisquallis, using an X as signature for Chief Leschi. 7. Portrayed in the Wild West Shows as the “man who killed Custer.” 8. Wealthy Californio who befriended Anglos, but ultimately lost ownership of his Sonoma home; then forced to pay rent to stay. 9. First woman deeme d as a “witch” at Salem. 10. After she killed her daughter to save her from slavery, became known as the “modern Medea” and inspired Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Beloved . 11. Series of violent attacks by lay people, angry about debt, on courthouses and other government properties in Massachusetts that began in 1786 and led to a dramatic military confrontation in 1787. 12. Son of Massasoit and brother to Wamsutta, was crowned as King Philip by the New Englanders. 13. Largest slave uprising in American history (largely written out of history book until 21 st century). 14. Originally named “Mataoka,” and Immortalized by American folklore for “saving” an early white ma n. 15. After winning a lottery ticket, earned his freedom and planned a slave revolt in his church. 16. Largely self-educated in astronomy and mathematics, he was later called upon to assist in the surveying of territory for the construction of the nation's capital. 17. New Mexico Territorial Governor, land speculator who “accidentally” burned Mexican /Native American land deeds. 18. Mighty Native American group whose confederacy inspired the structure of the U.S. government. 19. Provided the legal b asis for the “Trail of Tears.” 20. Known as the Paiute “Messiah” who helped popularize Ghost Dancing.

21. Legendary Lakota warrior that fought against encroachment by white American settlers on Native American territory, then was betrayed by 2 Calvary officers and an Indian policeman. 22. Although African American, was forced to perform in blackface during the silent movie era. 23. Politician, critic of Andrew Jackson who became known as the “King of the Wild Frontier,” killed at the Alamo. 24. After running away from his indentured servitude, became first man enslaved in the American colonies. 25. “ Docile” enslaved man that led a rebellion in 1831 that frightened Southerners because it challen ged the idea that slavery was a benevolent institution. 26. Guarantees rights and equal protection to former slaves. 27. Former slave who became a renowned orator, abolitionist and was among those who met with Pres. Abraham Lincoln at the White House. 28. “Father of Texas” who said Texas must be “redeemed from the wilderness.” 29. Ottawa Chief who, in 1763, created a proclamation to keep English east of the Adirondacks. His goal was to bring French back to the Americas. Part II: Essay Question. Answer ONE of the following essay questions (20 points) -PLEASE ANSWER ON PAGE 4 OF EXAM. 30. Slavery has been called one of the most tragic events in American history. With this in mind, perform the following: a. Provide at least two justifications the South used to defend sla very, their “peculiar institution.” b. Provide at least two rebuttals from the North to the Southern defense of slavery. c. Identify three specific methods used by enslaved African Americans to resist slavery. 31. Discuss the environment of slavery by performing the following: a. Two methods used by enslavers to subordinate unruly African Americans. b. Describe two specific individual acts of African American resistance. c. Describe three specific community acts of African American resistance. Part III: Fill-in Short Answer . (2 points each; total of 36 points). 32. What did General Sherman “promise” African Americans during the Civil War? 33. Name 3 of the 4 slave states that did not secede during the Civil War. 34. Name the first Indigenous people Columbus encountered. 35. What year did Columbus arrive to the Americas? 36. Name the 2 presidents that died on July 4, 1826. 37. Name the first state to secede. 38. Name the intergroup contact theory used a “triangle of power”? 39. Year of the first large, permanent settlement of Africans in North America? 40. Which prejudice theory does Oscar Handlin use to explain the development of slavery in the United States? 41. Name the Sioux Chief massacred at Wounded Knee (provide both his names) 42. Term given by the landed elites to the fear of armed, discontented class of indentured servants, slaves, and landless freemen. 43. The development of this crop for exportation to England was a major contributor to the hostility between the English and Powhatans. 44. Which English Christian group were “separatists”? 45. What is the name of the first settlement of Anglos? 46. Former President Obama is a descendant of , the first Black person to become legally defined as a slave. 47. What is the “peculiar institution” ? 48. This Black woman was born a slave in Mississippi, but later became a columnist and reporter writing extensively on the lynching of Black men: 49. The process of Anglo colonist entering Spanish Florida towns and proclaiming it was their own Republic became known as

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