Study Guide African American Odyssey Complete History 7th Edition Hine Combined Volume American History Notes 2026

COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE The African-American ODYSSEY A Complete History 7th EDITION Combined Volume by Darlene Clark Hine Complete African-American History Coverage From Colonial Era to Contemporary Times Perfect for History & African-American Studies All Major Events, Movements & Figures Social, Political & Cultural Perspectives Essential Resource for History Students American History • African-American Studies • Sociology • Education Complete Historical Coverage Comprehensive Historical Periods: Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade Colonial America and Revolutionary Era Slavery and the Antebellum Period Civil War and Reconstruction Jim Crow Era and Segregation Great Migration and Urbanization Harlem Renaissance and Cultural Movements Civil Rights Movement Black Power and Liberation Struggles Contemporary Issues and Achievements 21st Century African-American Experience Politics, Culture, and Social Change Key Themes Explored: • Resistance and Liberation Movements • Cultural Identity and Heritage • Economic Development and Entrepreneurship • Education and Intellectual Traditions • Politics and Civic Engagement • Arts, Literature, and Music • Family and Community Structures Perfect For: • American History Courses • African-American Studies Programs • Sociology and Ethnic Studies • Education and Teacher Preparation • General Education Requirements • Historical Research and Papers • Anyone Interested in American History and Social Justice Educational Study Material • Copyright-Free Content For Academic Use • Historical Content in Public Domain Test Bank The African-American Odyssey SEVENTH EDITION Darlene Clark Hine Northwestern University William C. Hine Formerly of South Carolina State University Stanley Harrold South Carolina State University Copyright © 2018, 2014, 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication is protected by copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. For information regarding permissions, request forms and the appropriate contacts within the Pearson Education Global Rights & Permissions department, please visit ISBN 10: 0-13-448543-2 ISBN 13: 978-0-13-448543-0 Copyright © 2018, 2014, 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. iii CONTENTS Chapter 1 Africa ca. 6000 BCE–ca. 1600 CE 1 Chapter 2 Middle Passage ca. 1450–1809 20 Chapter 3 Black People in Colonial North America 1526–1763 39 Chapter 4 Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence 1763–1783 57 Chapter 5 African Americans in the New Nation 1783–1820 73 Chapter 6 Life in the Cotton Kingdom 1793–1861 91 Chapter 7 Free Black People in Antebellum America 1820–1861 109 Chapter 8 Opposition to Slavery 1730–1833 128 Chapter 9 Let Your Motto Be Resistance 1833–1850 145 Chapter 10 “And Black People Were at the Heart of It”: The United States Disunites Over Slavery 1846–1861 164 Chapter 11 Liberation: African Americans and the Civil War 1861–1865 182 Chapter 12 The Meaning of Freedom: The Promise of Reconstruction 1865–1868 201 Chapter 13 The Meaning of Freedom: The Failure of Reconstruction 1868–1877 220 Chapter 14 White Supremacy Triumphant: African Americans in the South in the Late Nineteenth Century 1877–1895 238 Chapter 15 African Americans Challenge White Supremacy 1877–1819 257 Chapter 16 Conciliation, Agitation, and Migration: African Americans in the Early Twentieth Century 1895–1925 276 Chapter 17 African Americans and the 1920s 1918–1929 296 Chapter 18 Black Protest, the Great Depression, and the New Deals 1929–1940 315 Chapter 19 Meanings of Freedom: Culture and Society 1930–1950 334 Chapter 20 The World War II Era and the Seeds of a Revolution 1940–1950 354 Chapter 21 The Long Freedom Movement 1950–1970 373 Chapter 22 Black Nationalism, Black Power, and Black Arts 1965–1980 392 Chapter 23 Black Politics and President Barack Obama 1980–2016 411 Chapter 24 African Americans End the Twentieth Century and Enter into the Twenty-First Century 1980–2016 430 iv Copyright © 2018, 2014, 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 1 Africa ca. 6000 BCE–ca. 1600 CE Multiple Choice 1. Africa is bounded by the __________ to the west. A) Indian Ocean B) Atlantic Ocean C) Mediterranean Sea D) Red Sea Answer: B Learning Objective: 1.1 Recognize the geographical characteristics of Africa. Topic: 1.1 A Huge and Diverse Land Difficulty Level: Easy Skill Level: Remember the Facts 2. The Sahel is a(n) __________. A) huge grassland B) inland sea C) vast desert D) tropical rain forest Answer: A Learning Objective: 1.1 Recognize the geographical characteristics of Africa. Topic: 1.1 A Huge and Diverse Land Difficulty Level: Easy Skill Level: Remember the Facts 3. The term habilis means __________. A) “social bonding” B) “habit forming” C) “tool using” D) “domesticated” Answer: C Learning Objective: 1.2 Be aware of current theories about where and how humans originated. Topic: 1.2 The Birthplace of Humanity Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Understand the Connections 1 Copyright © 2018, 2014, 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 4. The term homo sapiens refers to __________. A) modern humans B) pre-humans C) the great apes D) the first tool-users Answer: A Learning Objective: 1.2 Be aware of current theories about where and how humans originated. Topic: 1.2 The Birthplace of Humanity Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Understand the Connections 5. Evidence indicates that members of the Homo habilis species probably __________. A) used metal tools B) wore clothing C) lived in small bands D) had an early alphabet Answer: C Learning Objective: 1.2 Be aware of current theories about where and how humans originated. Topic: 1.2 The Birthplace of Humanity Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Understand the Connections 6. Which of the following is true of both the multiregional and out-of-Africa models of the evolution of Homo sapiens? A) Both models are supported by genetic evidence. B) Both models are largely unsupported by scientific evidence. C) Both models assume that Homo sapiens evolved directly from Homo habilis. D) Both models point to the emergence of Homo sapiens roughly 3.4 million years ago. Answer: A Learning Objective: 1.2 Be aware of current theories about where and how humans originated. Topic: 1.2 The Birthplace of Humanity Difficulty Level: Difficult Skill Level: Analyze It 2 Copyright © 2018, 2014, 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7. Which of the following was the earliest civilization in Africa? A) Egypt B) Mali C) Great Zimbabwe D) Ghana Answer: A Learning Objective: 1.3 Understand why ancient African civilizations are important. Topic: 1.3 Ancient Civilizations and Old Arguments Difficulty Level: Easy Skill Level: Remember the Facts 8. Settled village life was the result of the emergence of __________. A) tool making B) writing C) metallurgy D) agriculture Answer: D Learning Objective: 1.3 Understand why ancient African civilizations are important. Topic: 1.3 Ancient Civilizations and Old Arguments Difficulty Level: Difficult Skill Level: Analyze It 9. In the late twentieth century, Afrocentricists regarded ancient __________ as an essentially black civilization. A) Mesopotamia B) Egypt C) Italy D) Greece Answer: B Learning Objective: 1.3 Understand why ancient African civilizations are important. Topic: 1.3 Ancient Civilizations and Old Arguments Difficulty Level: Easy Skill Level: Remember the Facts 3 Copyright © 2018, 2014, 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 10. Ancient Egyptian society was profoundly shaped by the __________. A) Nile River B) annual monsoon rains C) Atlas Mountains D) peoples of the western rain forests Answer: A Learning Objective: 1.3 Understand why ancient African civilizations are important. Topic: 1.3.1 Egyptian Civilization Difficulty Level: Easy Skill Level: Remember the Facts 11. Which statement best characterizes the power and status of women in ancient Egypt? A) Women served as the rulers of Egypt because it was a matriarchal society. B) Women were treated as property and were allowed no legal rights once married. C) Women held a relatively high status, could own property, and be public officials. D) Women lived separately from men, rarely interacting with Egyptian society. Answer: C Learning Objective: 1.3 Understand why ancient African civilizations are important. Topic: 1.3.1 Egyptian Civilization Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Understand the Connections 12. Egyptian religion was __________. A) monotheistic B) completely separate from Egyptian government C) led by a matriarchal priesthood D) a complex form of polytheism Answer: D Learning Objective: 1.3 Understand why ancient African civilizations are important. Topic: 1.3.1 Egyptian Civilization Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Understand the Connections 13. Which of the following may have originated in Nubia and then spread to Egypt? A) the production of grain and the concept of monarchy B) naval warfare and the institution of slavery C) city and town formation and design D) highway and canal construction Answer: A Learning Objective: 1.3 Understand why ancient African civilizations are important. Topic: 1.3.2 Nubia, Kush, Meroë, and Axum Difficulty Level: Difficult Skill Level: Analyze It 4 Copyright © 2018, 2014, 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 14. The Nubians established an independent kingdom known as __________. A) Kush B) Axum C) Meroë D) Carthage Answer: A Learning Objective: 1.3 Understand why ancient African civilizations are important. Topic: 1.3.2 Nubia, Kush, Meroë, and Axum Difficulty Level: Easy Skill Level: Remember the Facts 15. Which of the following was true of Meroë? A) It was founded by the Romans. B) It was the capital of Axum. C) It grew rich from wheat cultivation. D) It was Africa’s first industrial center. Answer: D Learning Objective: 1.3 Understand why ancient African civilizations are important. Topic: 1.3.2 Nubia, Kush, Meroë, and Axum Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Understand the Connections 16. Which of the following played the largest role in the decline of Kush? A) the decline of Rome B) climate change C) internal divisions D) the rise of Athens Answer: A Learning Objective: 1.3 Understand why ancient African civilizations a