American West Final

Question 1

James Cook

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Hiram Bingham

Answer 2

leads first protestant missionaries into Hawaii

Question 3

King Kamehameha III

Answer 3

established new gov’t structure, Ora

Question 4

Ali’i

Answer 4

Traditional Hawaiian Nobility

Question 5

Kapu

Answer 5

native hawaiian word for taboo

Question 6

Hawaiian Constitution

Answer 6

(1840) established citizenship for hawaiians

Question 7

Organic acts

Answer 7

(1845 -1846) - expansion of federal bureaucracy

Question 8

Great mahele

Answer 8

Hawaiian land disrtibution by Kamakameha III.

Question 9

King Kalakaua

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Bayonet Constitution

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Sugar Planters association

Answer 11

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.

Question 12

Hui kalai’aina

Answer 12

formed in 1889 to try to overthrow the Bayonet Constitution.

Question 13

queen Liluokalani

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Sanford B Dole

Answer 14

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

Question 15

America is in the Heart

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Dawes Act

Answer 16

Survey reservation
Create allotments

Question 17

Indian Citizenship Act

Answer 17

extension of Dawes act, everyone given American citizenship

Question 18

Robert Satiacum

Answer 18

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

Question 19

State v Satiacum

Answer 19

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

Question 20

US v Washington

Answer 20

states can have reasonable regulations over indigenous ppl

Question 21

Hokule’a

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Thor Heyrdahl

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Kon Tiki

Answer 23

Boat used for voyage on raft led by Thor in 1947

Question 24

mau Pialilung

Answer 24

Navigator known for his teaching on open ocean voyage.

Question 25

Polynesian Voyaging Society

Answer 25

group of voyagers who

Question 26

Internal Security Act

Answer 26

strengthened alien deportation and exclusion laws in the US

Question 27

Edison Uno

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Sparks m Matsunaga

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Daniel K Inouye

Answer 29

Served as Hawaiian sensator from 1963 to 2012.

Question 30

Asian American Political Alliance

Answer 30

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

Question 31

japanese American Citizens League

Answer 31

Group of Japanese americans who

Question 32

japanese Redress Movement

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Civil Liberties Act

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Esteban

Answer 34

Gutarist known for music focusing on the ameircan west ideals

Question 35

Isabel de Olvera

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Buffalo Soldiers

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Smith v Allwright

Answer 37

case that brought forth racial desegregation

Question 38

Rodney King

Answer 38

victim of police brutality that inspired a series of riots.

Question 39

Noble savage

Answer 39

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

Question 40

George Catlin

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Albert Bierstadt

Answer 41

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

Question 42

Fredric Remington

Answer 42

Painter who Taught Dixon,

Question 43

Mayard Dixon

Answer 43

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

Question 44

Akira Kurosawa

Answer 44

filmaker wellknow for creation of seven samurai

Question 45

The Virginian

Answer 45

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

Question 46

John Carter of Mars

Answer 46

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