term 2 Flashcards
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Abraham Lincoln
16th president of America and believed black slaves were equal to white people
1833
Abolition of Slavery Act – slavery is made illegal in the British Empire
Secondary source
A source of information
created after an event or using
primary materials e.g. school
textbook
social
ideas centred on general poulation, public and people
1772
Somerset vs. Sterling trials – standing on British soil made you a free person
1775–1783
American war of independence. France offers help and support against the British
political
ideas on the running of a country, laws, elections etc.
William Wilberforce
English MP and abolitionist
Louis XVI of France (16th)
King of France 1774-1792. Louis was King during the revolution and was executed in 1793
Primary source
A source of information taken
directly from the time studied
e.g. newspapers
slavery
holding a person as property against their will
Harriet Tubman
Escaped American slave who became an abolitionist
plantation
farms where slaves would work for their owner
colony
land that is ruled by a monarch in a different
5 May 1789 – 9 Nov 1799
The French revolution. Political and social changes included removal of monarch.
Middle passage
Journey in-between Africa and
America
abolition
to get rid of or end something
enlightenment
A European movement during the 17th & 18th century, focusing on the importance of individual rather than tradition
revolution
The overthrow of government or politics in favour of new political ideas
1554
British Empire starts trading in African slaves
Olaudah Equiano
Escaped slave who documented his experience
empire
land(s) that is ruled by 1 monarch
