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American West Final Flashcards

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James Cook

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British explorer who traveled north through Africa, Headed to pacific northwest, Killed in 1779 held Orthodox View of Intentional Polynesian Settlement from Asia

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Hiram Bingham

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leads first protestant missionaries into Hawaii

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King Kamehameha III

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established new gov’t structure, Ora

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Ali’i

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Traditional Hawaiian Nobility

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Kapu

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native hawaiian word for taboo

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Hawaiian Constitution

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(1840) established citizenship for hawaiians

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Organic acts

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(1845 -1846) - expansion of federal bureaucracy

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Great mahele

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Hawaiian land disrtibution by Kamakameha III.

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King Kalakaua

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ruled (1874-1791), Nickname: Merrie monarch Choose successor.

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Bayonet Constitution

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White elite want more control Forced King KalaKaua to create new government at gunpoint. Swear allegiance to new constitution to vote
Political power given to government

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Sugar Planters association

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Founded in 1895, goal was to pronmote the sugar industry in Hawaii. They worked to get more workers in from differnt places like the Filipines.

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Hui kalai’aina

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formed in 1889 to try to overthrow the Bayonet Constitution.

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queen Liluokalani

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1838-1917) inaugurated in 1891
Put under house arrest by white elites.

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Sanford B Dole

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Lawyer from Hawaii who ruled as Preseident of republic of Hawaii beofre it was annexed.

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America is in the Heart

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Novel by Carlos Bulosan, tells his story as a filipino living in America.

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Dawes Act

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Survey reservation
Create allotments

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Indian Citizenship Act

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extension of Dawes act, everyone given American citizenship

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Robert Satiacum

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Pullayup tribal leader
Fish-ins in early 1950s
Arrested on Pullayup River

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State v Satiacum

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case for Satiacum where he was found guilty on two counts.

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US v Washington

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states can have reasonable regulations over indigenous ppl

21
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Hokule’a

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Polynesian type of canoe used for a voyage in 1975.also a Star of Gladness or Arcturus

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Thor Heyrdahl

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1914-2002), Norwegian ethnographer who traveled across the pacific ocean.

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Kon Tiki

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Boat used for voyage on raft led by Thor in 1947

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mau Pialilung

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Navigator known for his teaching on open ocean voyage.

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Polynesian Voyaging Society

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group of voyagers who

26
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Internal Security Act

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strengthened alien deportation and exclusion laws in the US

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Edison Uno

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civil rigths advoate who sought to teach of the horrific reality of WWII

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Sparks m Matsunaga

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served as senator in hawaiii from 1977 to 1990. helepd give repaerations to Japanese American prisoners

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Daniel K Inouye

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Served as Hawaiian sensator from 1963 to 2012.

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Asian American Political Alliance

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established in 1968 to promote political and social action and unite asian americans

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japanese American Citizens League

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Group of Japanese americans who

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japanese Redress Movement

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process of reclaiming civil rigths from the US to make up foir the treatment of Japnaese American during WWII

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Civil Liberties Act

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granted $20,00 in redress and issued an apology to anyone of Jaoanese ancestry in the US

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Esteban

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Gutarist known for music focusing on the ameircan west ideals

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Isabel de Olvera

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woman of mixed heritage who became the first to travel to the new world

36
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Buffalo Soldiers

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troops made up of African Americans made to serve the american army

37
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Smith v Allwright

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case that brought forth racial desegregation

38
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Rodney King

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victim of police brutality that inspired a series of riots.

39
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Noble savage

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type of term for native Americans who are not corrupted by civilization. is a common stereotype in western films.

40
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George Catlin

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Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA (1796-1872) Lawyer Professional Artistspecial interest in native Aemricans and their culture

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Albert Bierstadt

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Solingen in German States
Immigrated in 1832
Early Art Career Dusseldorf and Rome
went to Hudson river school

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Fredric Remington

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Painter who Taught Dixon,

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Mayard Dixon

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Born in Fresno CA
Migrated from Virginia
Bed-ridden as child
Started drawing in bed
Remington taught him
attended California School of design (1893)

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Akira Kurosawa

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filmaker wellknow for creation of seven samurai

45
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The Virginian

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Book by Owen wister that tells the story of a mysterious rider in America who assists people and forms bonds with them.

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John Carter of Mars

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written by Edgar Rice Burroghs of a man traveling to a foreign area and meeting the native peoples there

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