Key Topic 1 'Free At Last', 1865-77

Question 1

When was the American Declaration of Independence

Answer 1

The American Declaration of Independence was in 1776

Question 2

What did the American Declaration of Independence state

Answer 2

The American Declaration of Independence stated that all men are equal

Question 3

When was the American Constitution

Answer 3

The American Constitution of 1787

Question 4

What did the American Constitution accept

Answer 4

The American Constitution accepted the existence of slavery

Question 5

Why did White Southerners consider slavery essential

Answer 5

White Southerners considered slavery essential because it seemed like the ideal solution to the problem of labour-intensive plantation agriculture that dominated the South

Question 6

Before the 13th Amendment what percentage of black Americans lived in the South

Answer 6

Before the 13th Amendment 90% of black Americans lived in the South