African American History, Chapters 1-6 – Flashcards
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Spain was the first nation to abolish the slave trade.
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False
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The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, published in 1852, was:
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
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The first political party devoted to prevention of the expansion of slavery was:
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Free Soil
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This was the first regiment of black soldiers inducted into the United States Army.
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The 1st South Carolina Volunteers
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When slavery ended, what was the most urgent need for most freed people?
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Finding lost family members
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Which of the Reconstruction amendments stipulated that blacks could not be deprived of the right to vote because of their race?
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15th
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Who established and built Tuskegee Institute into a famous institution?
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Booker T. Washington
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Which of the following is not one of the climatic zones found in Africa?
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Polar
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The earliest civilization in Africa was:
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Egypt
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The fortified structures along the African coast where captives were held in dungeons or holding pens prior to their transportation to the New World were called:
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factories
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Most Europeans saw a distinct contradiction between their Christian faith and their enslavement and ill treatment of African men, women, and children.
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False
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This nation, the first to abolish the Atlantic slave trade, enforced abolition on other nations through a naval patrol off the coast of Africa.
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Great Britain
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Ancient Egyptians
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were very dependent on the Nile for their protection, agriculture, transportation and communications.
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How did the early Europeans usually obtain their supply of slaves?
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They obtained their slaves through trade with native African tribes.
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Put these events in chronological order (from earliest to latest):
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Columbus set sail for the Americas. Third Portugal begins to trade with African kingdoms. First da Gama arrives in India. Second The slave trade begins in Africa. Last
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In the aftermath of the American Revolution, where did most newly freed African Americans live?
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Chesapeake
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This fugitive slave was described by Samuel Adams as the first martyr to British oppression for his role in the so-called Boston Massacre of 1770.
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Crispus Attucks
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At the Battle of New Orleans, Andrew Jackson utilized black troops and offered them equal pay and benefits.
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True
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Due to the gradual abolition laws passed throughout the northern states, there were no slaves in the northern states by 1830.
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False
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Approximately what percentage of the South's white population were members of slaveholding families in 1860?
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25
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In 1 to 2 paragraphs, explain what limitations did blacks face during and after the American Revolution?
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The American Revolution strengthened American allegiance to slavery. However, it also hinged on drastic new concepts about "liberty" and "equality" (Revolutionary Changes and Limitations: Slavery, 2008). These new concepts disputed slavery's long practice of excessive human discrimination. Changes to slavery during the revolution era show that there is a chance for a major change and its failure more so than any other problem (Revolutionary Changes and Limitations: Slavery, 2008). Slavery was an essential institution in America around the late 18th century and accepted as the norm. Slavery was praised by white Americans as something positive. But it was challenged during this era and the challenge came from many resources. The sources who challenged slavery were Revolutionary ideals, new fervent religious assurance stressing the fairness of all Christians, and decline in profits from tobacco (Revolutionary Changes and Limitations: Slavery, 2008). In states north of Delaware, it was noticeable that slavery was declining. Laws were being passed making slavery against the law. This began after the war ended. But the emancipation laws took a while to take effect. Most of the emancipation laws freed children of present slaves but only when that child turned 25 years of age. The "Peculiar Institution" continued in to the 19th century even though laws banned slavery in the North. But in the South, more slaves were being freed due to the decline in the production of tobacco. One third of the black population in Maryland were free by 1810. In Delaware, there more free blacks than enslaved African Americans. In Virginia, the free black population rose rapidly between 1780-1790. The free black population created many public institutions for themselves. They used the term "African" to make known their unique pride and perseverance on equality (Revolutionary Changes and Limitations: Slavery, 2008). Even though the growth of the "free black population" (Revolutionary Changes and Limitations: Slavery, 2008) was a well-known accomplishment during the Revolutionary Era, it is vital to mention that its overall influence on slavery also have undesirable results. In South Carolina and Georgia, the Patriot victory established the "power of the master class" (Revolutionary Changes and Limitations: Slavery, 2008). In the North and Upper South, there were uncertainties about slavery and legal changes. And they were never taken seriously by whites in the lower South. And Virginia also had difficulties freeing slaves because of new legal limitations brought about in 1792. And in the North, even though slavery was ending, racism continued. In Massachusetts, a law established in 1786 banned whites from "legally marrying African Americans, Indians, or people of mixed race" (Revolutionary Changes and Limitations: Slavery, 2008). It is clear to see that the Revolutionary War had a diverse influence on slavery and conflicting meanings for African Americans (Revolutionary Changes and Limitations: Slavery, 2008). References Revolutionary Changes and Limitations: Slavery. (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2017, from USHistory.org: new evangelical religious commitment
