American History (Lesson 1)

Question 1

When was slavery abolished

Answer 1

1865

Question 2

What is the 13th Amendment

Answer 2

The amendment which allowed freedom to black slaves in America

Question 3

When did the first black slaves arrive

Answer 3

1619

Question 4

How were the first black slaves used

Answer 4

They were utilised by the English to work

Question 5

Where was the first permanent colony

Answer 5

Jamestown, Virginia

Question 6

What is the Spanish term for black Americans

Answer 6

Negro

Question 7

What is the the Latin term for black Americans

Answer 7

Nigrum

Question 8

When was the term coloured used

Answer 8

Used within the 20th century

Question 9

When was the term African-American used

Answer 9

Used mostly within todays society

Question 10

When was Abraham Lincoln elected

Answer 10

1860

Question 11

When was the Confederacy formed

Answer 11

Confederate States of America

Question 12

Who was the president in the confederacy

Answer 12

Jefferson Davis

Question 13

What years was the American Civil War

Answer 13

1861-1865

Question 14

How many casualties did the American Civil War have

Answer 14

620,000 casualties

Question 15

What countries were in the confederacy

Answer 15

South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina

Question 16

What did the abolition of slavery allow when referring to migration

Answer 16

It allowed black Americans to move from the Old South