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Chapter 3: Establishing North American Slavery Flashcards

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In 1528, Africans were part of the expedition led by ____________.

A

Panfilo de Narvaez

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What is the significance of St. Augustine?

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It is the oldest surviving European settlement in North America.

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3
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What happened in 1664?

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Britain seized New Netherland from the Dutch.

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Two hundred Spanish settlers from _________, on the island of Hispaniola, formed a colony in North America.

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Santo Domingo

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What did the Dutch do in 1655?

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They successfully challenged Swedish control of the Delaware Valley and ended Sweden’s imperial claim in the North American Continent.

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In the 17th and 18th centuries, where did most of the slaves that were brought to the North American colonies come from?

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They came directly from Africa or by reshipment from the Caribbean Islands.

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7
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In 1526, slaves participated in a mission led by …

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Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon

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8
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Historian Michael Gannon believes that the Africans of San Miguel de Gualdape were ….

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The first old world settlers in what is now the United States.

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What did the Spaniards intend to utilize St. Augustine for?

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They intended to use it as a strategic garrison that protects Spanish ships from European rivals.

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10
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What does metropoles mean?

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It means mother countries

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Why were slaves introduced into New Amsterdam(New York)?

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They could not get enough indentured servants.

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What ship carried the first Africans to the British colonies?

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White Lion

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How many Africans were on the White Lion?

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20 and odd Negros

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What does indentures mean?

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White servants that owed several years of service to whoever bought them in exchange for passage to America.

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14
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In 1623-24, Blacks were listed as _________ instead of _________.

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servants, chattel

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15
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Who was John Punch?

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John Punch was the first documented black person to be labeled a slave, because he ran away and got captured.

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What does half-freedom mean?

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Slaves that were recently freed paid their dues to the Dutch West India Company but their children were denied freedom.

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17
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What did the English begin to do in the 1680s?

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They began to curtail all Black rights.

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18
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Which colony was the first to legally sanction slavery?

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Salem, Massachusetts

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19
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What did the Puritan social structure include?

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Servants who were incorporated into families as dependents, and the master of the household who supervised and instructed the servants in reading and understanding the Bible.

20
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How is Hispaniola divided today?

A

It is divided between Haiti and the Dominican Republic

21
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San Miguel de Gualdape is believed to have been located at is now …

A

Sapelo Sound in Georgia

22
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What happened to the colonist at San Miguel de Gualdape?

A

What remained of the white population returned to the Caribbean without their slaves after two months of hunger, disease, and slave rebellion.

23
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What did the Dutch do in 1655?

A

They successfully challenged Swedish control of the Delaware valley and ended Sweden’s Imperial claim in the North American continent.

24
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What changed the map of early America?

A

The colony settlements in Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, made by the English crown, changed the map of early America.

25
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The word “seasoned” appeared in only _______ percent of slave logs for the Caribbean trade to North America.

A

8

26
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What did the label Creole mean?

A

Creole meant “born in the New World”.

27
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What ship arrived after White Lion and how many enslaved people did it have?

A

The Treasurer , 25 enslaved people

28
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Where did the slaves on the Treasurer come from?

A

Central Africa

29
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Between _____ and ______ percent of white colonist who arrived in Virginia and Maryland colonies were indentures.

A

70 , 85

30
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What percentage of white colonist, labeled indentures, arrived in Virginia and Maryland?

A

70-85 percent

31
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The majority of white servants were …

A

men, aged 18-22

32
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What payment did indentures expect at the end of their service?

A

Land to farm

33
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Indenture service was longer for blacks than whites. True or False?

A

True

34
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Blacks, whose service expired, were assigned land like their white counterparts. True or False?

A

True

35
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During the first half of the 17th century, there were no distinctions between slaves and servants. True or False?

A

True

36
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Who was the first documented slave?

A

John Punch

37
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What does the Tax law of 1643 say?

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Required that “ all negro men and women …. shall be judged tithable.”

38
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When were slaves introduced into New Amsterdam?

A

1626

39
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What happened after the Dutch farming economy increased?

A

Slave conditions worsened and manumissions decreased.

40
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About ____ percent of New Amsterdam was Black.

A

20

41
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In New Amsterdam, about ____ black person in ____ got freedom.

A

1 , 5

42
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What did New Amsterdam change to?

A

New York

43
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What consequences did slave owners face if they freed their slaves?

A

They were fined

44
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What was the specifics of Salem, Massachusetts?

A

It is where the first black slaves arrived

45
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What did the law of 1641 say about recognizing human bondage?

A

Lawful captives taken in just warres, and such strangers as willingly sell themselves or are sold to us

46
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The 1641 law was not racially of ethnically specific. True or False?

A

True

47
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After 1638, blacks from Africa and the Caribbean were included as _________ servants

A

dependent

48
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After 1638, what were blacks expected to do in New England?

A

They were expected to adapt to the New England way.

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