History: Early Slavery

Question 1

Abraham Lincoln

Answer 1

Strong, republican president who believed in abolishing slavery March 4, 1861-April 15, 1865

Question 2

Secession

Answer 2

The deep southern part of America decided to succeed in order to keep slavery 1860-61

Question 3

Fort Sumter

Answer 3

Confederates fire upon Fort Sumter, South Carolina, the war between North and South, March 4, 1861

Question 4

How does Abraham Lincoln connect to the Secession of 1860?

Answer 4

Abe was elected as president and the Southerners strongly disliked his views so, 11 slaves states seceded from America

Question 5

What are the 3 foundational documents?

Answer 5

Declaration of Independence
U.S constitution
Bill of Rights

Question 6

Declaration of Independence

Answer 6

America declares their independence from Great Britain July 4, 1776. States our identity as Americans

Question 7

U.S Constitution

Answer 7

The U.S constitution?
no
A series of essays written for the purpose of our country
“we the people”
27 amendments, first 10 are bill of rights

Question 8

Bill of Rights

Answer 8

First 10 amendments

Question 9

Jamestown

Answer 9

First English settlement in Virginia

Question 10

Tobacco

Answer 10

A crop Native Americans would often grow in Jamestown

Question 11

Plantations

Answer 11

An estate of crops, the houses are often stupidly rich

Question 12

Cotton Gin

Answer 12

A machine used in the late 1700’s, invented by Eli Whitney and was used to separate seeds from cotton. Because of high demand of cotton, people enslaved others to do work for them.

Question 13

King Cotton

Answer 13

Cotton was a very popular crop, the importance of cotton production.

Question 14

Slave Codes

Answer 14

Rules for slaves that were never actually enforced
1. Bearing arms
2. can not own property
3. could not testify in court against a white person
4. could not enter into any legal documents
5. no right to vote

Question 15

Field Labor

Answer 15

Hard work in the fields all day, usually they’d pick cotton

Question 16

Domestic Labor

Answer 16

Black people would often do chores all day around the house, often times they were abused or taken advantage of

Question 17

Revolts

Answer 17

The abolitionist movement, Nat turner revolt. Black people would attempt to escape or hide.

Question 18

Resistance

Answer 18

Sometimes Black people would refuse to do the work given to them as a way to rebel

Question 19

Underground Railroad

Answer 19

western territories of the United States held an Underground Railroad where black people could escape labor forces