October Flashcards
This term is used to describe the spreading of African people from their national, local, and tribal locals in Africa to other parts of the world
African Diaspora
The West African Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were rich kingdoms. This leader from the Kingdom of Mali from 1312-1337 is believed to be the riches person to ever live. Name this leader
Mansa Musa
Farmers in the Chesapeake Bay area wanted to bring indentured servants, and later enslaved Africans to the colonies. As a cash crop, it became an important crop in the Chesapeake Colonies (Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina.) Enslaved blacks were forced to work on plantations to cultivate, prepare, and pack this cash crop. Name this crop
Tobacco
After loading enslaved Africans on the Atlantic coast of Africa, ships from different ports in England and France, sailed directly to the Americas. Once there, they sold the enslaved people who had survived the Atlantic Ocean. This terrible two-month journey and crossing was called?
The Middle Passage
The African American experience began in Africa; however, the history of African Americans in the United States began when a Dutch ship arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619. This ships captain exchanged his cargo of Africans for food. How many Africans were exchanged for this food
20
The enslaved African sued for her freedom in 1655 and won. She claimed that her father was a free man and arranged her baptism as a Christian. She argued that she should be free. Name this individual
Elizabeth Key
In March of 1660, this colony passed a law that made enslaved Africans “chattel” property. This allowed the tax on the sale of enslaved Africans. Name his colony
Virginia
Enslaved laborers participated in every stage of building construction, from the retrieval and transportation of stone to the construction of this Executive Mansion. This mansion would later become a prominent symbol of the United States. Name this building
The White House
In 1791 Pierre L’Enfant, who planned the City of Washington, leased enslaved African Americans to clear the cites for this building which would later become home to the United States Congress. Name the building
The Capitol Building
This individual learned to read and write before she was 20 years old and would become a famous poet. Enslaved from a young age, she gained her freedom in 1772. By 1773 she became the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry. Her book was entitled Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. Who was this poet
Phillis Wheatley
Born in Maryland in 1731, this individual knew several languages and became the first black civilian employee of the United States Government. He published an almanac and had several impressive builds like the wooden clock. Name this individual
Benjamin Banneker
Several colonies took steps to abolish slavery in the late 1770’s and early 1780’s. This place, which was recognized as Americas fourteenth state in 1791, was among the first to prohibit slavery in 1777. Name this place.
Vermont
This enslaved runaway was among the first to die in the American Revolution. During the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770, the British troops fired into a crowd in Boston. Killed by British gunfire, this individual serves as a reminder that America began with many different patriots. Name this patriot who was killed during the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
During the French and Indian War many black men fought for the British army. During the American Revolution, black men fought for both as patriots and loyalists. About how many black men fought and died during the American Revolution
5,000
This colonial governor recruited black soldiers and became a strong advocate of their fighting ability for the British army. Of this individuals six hundred troops, half were African Americans whose uniforms had the motto “Liberty to Slaves.” Name this colonial governor
Lord Dunmore
