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In which region of the United States did the majority of enslaved people work during the 17th to 19th centuries?
In which region of the United States did the majority of enslaved people work during the 17th to 19th centuries?
- The North
- The West
- The South (correct)
- The Midwest
What was the primary economic reason large plantation owners in the USA relied on enslaved labor?
What was the primary economic reason large plantation owners in the USA relied on enslaved labor?
- To maintain a cheap labor force for cotton production (correct)
- To provide employment opportunities for the poor
- To diversify their agricultural products
- To increase the social status of landowners
Which of the following represents a state where slavery was prevalent during the 17th to 19th centuries?
Which of the following represents a state where slavery was prevalent during the 17th to 19th centuries?
- Alabama (correct)
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- California
From which continent were the majority of enslaved people forcibly brought to the United States?
From which continent were the majority of enslaved people forcibly brought to the United States?
Which sequence accurately describes the experiences of many African people during the Triangular Trade?
Which sequence accurately describes the experiences of many African people during the Triangular Trade?
What was a common form of treatment that enslaved people endured in the United States?
What was a common form of treatment that enslaved people endured in the United States?
What characteristics were slave traders targeting when they bought people to enslave and bring to America?
What characteristics were slave traders targeting when they bought people to enslave and bring to America?
What type of labor were the enslaved people forced to perform?
What type of labor were the enslaved people forced to perform?
What consequences did enslaved people face if they did not meet work expectations or attempted to escape?
What consequences did enslaved people face if they did not meet work expectations or attempted to escape?
What was the underlying cause that led to the breakout of the Civil War?
What was the underlying cause that led to the breakout of the Civil War?
Who was elected president in 1861, leading up to the Civil War?
Who was elected president in 1861, leading up to the Civil War?
What was Abraham Lincoln's stance on slavery upon becoming president of the United States?
What was Abraham Lincoln's stance on slavery upon becoming president of the United States?
How did the Southern states respond to the newly elected president's idea of abolishing slavery?
How did the Southern states respond to the newly elected president's idea of abolishing slavery?
In which year did the Civil War officially begin between the North and the South?
In which year did the Civil War officially begin between the North and the South?
Which side ultimately won the American Civil War, and in what year did the war conclude?
Which side ultimately won the American Civil War, and in what year did the war conclude?
Which legislative action did the United States Congress take to formally abolish slavery throughout the country?
Which legislative action did the United States Congress take to formally abolish slavery throughout the country?
What tragic event occurred shortly after President Abraham Lincoln played a significant role in abolishing slavery?
What tragic event occurred shortly after President Abraham Lincoln played a significant role in abolishing slavery?
Which of the following represents the time period during which slavery was a significant part of the economy and society in the United States?
Which of the following represents the time period during which slavery was a significant part of the economy and society in the United States?
What was the final outcome of the enslaved people who survived and were freed after the Civil War?
What was the final outcome of the enslaved people who survived and were freed after the Civil War?
Flashcards
Where did slaves work in the USA?
Where did slaves work in the USA?
Most slaves worked in the southern part of the United States.
Why was slave labor needed?
Why was slave labor needed?
Slave owners needed a cheap labor force to work on their large cotton plantations.
Name three slave states:
Name three slave states:
Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi.
Triangular Trade's impact on Africans?
Triangular Trade's impact on Africans?
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How were slaves treated?
How were slaves treated?
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Who did farmers buy?
Who did farmers buy?
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What did slaves do for work?
What did slaves do for work?
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Consequences of not working fast or running away?
Consequences of not working fast or running away?
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Who was elected president in 1861?
Who was elected president in 1861?
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What did Lincoln want to do?
What did Lincoln want to do?
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Did Southern states accept abolition?
Did Southern states accept abolition?
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What happened between North and South?
What happened between North and South?
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Who won the Civil War?
Who won the Civil War?
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What did Congress do after the war?
What did Congress do after the war?
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What happened to Lincoln?
What happened to Lincoln?
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Study Notes
- Slavery existed from the 17th century to 1864.
- Most slaves worked in the southern United States.
- Plantation owners needed a cheap labor force to work their cotton plantations.
- Three slave states were Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi.
- The slaves came from Africa.
- Africans were captured, taken from their families, enchained, and brought to the United States by boat.
- In the USA they were sold to farmers like cattle.
- In the USA, slaves were treated like animals.
- Farmers bought strong men to work in the fields and young girls to care for their households.
- The slaves picked cotton all day long without much food to eat.
- Slaves were hunted down and whipped if they did not work fast enough or if they ran away; some were beaten to death or hung.
The Civil War
- Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1861.
- Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery.
- The Southern states refused to free their slaves.
- A Civil War broke out in 1861 between the North and South.
- The North (the Union army) won the Civil War in 1865.
- Congress voted for the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery everywhere in the USA.
- President Lincoln was assassinated a few days after the end of the war.
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