AA communities in philly
What did the African Americans build?
Churches, beneficial societies, and community bonds.
How long did it take for enslaved people to have freedom?
1780 to 1850 (70 years).
What did white wealthy farmers build?
Plantations by rivers/water resources
What did the south rely on?
Enslaved people/slavery
What mountain range did pioneers cross to reach western lands?
Appalachian Mountains
What kind of places did the south street seaport area hold?
Hotels and restaurants
What did residents build to attract others to those cities?
Residents built libraries, museums and shops
Who were the "lower-class men"?
The rural poor
What couldn't enslaved people participate in?
Marriage and they couldn't receive education
How did western pioneers communicate with their families in the east?
They sent letters
Who were the two African American leaders?
Absalom Jones and Richard Allen
What were two of the biggest cities in the north?
New York city and Philadelphia
What were plantations?
Plantations were like small villages
What were big cities in the south mostly used for?
Seaports and riverports
What did the pioneer communities use for transportation?
Trains and Conestoga wagons
In the state of Pennsylvania, what law did the legislatures make?
A law to free all enslaved people
How did white farmers ship their crops to markets?
By steamboats