Life as a Slave
Most enslaved people in the American South worked on these large farms
what are plantations?
when did Columbus discover america
He was the U.S. president during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The Middle Passage transported African people to this continent.
What is America?
This crop was the most common thing enslaved people were forced to pick.
What is cotton?
what happened in 1865
when was slavery abolished in the united states
In 1865, this amendment officially ended slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Conditions on the ships were often described with this word meaning “extremely bad.”
What is terrible/inhumane?
Slaves were not allowed to do this, because owners feared they would rebel
What is learning to read and write?
this was the year the very first slave arrived in America
a) 1619
b) 1348
c) 1599
what is 1619
This war between the Northern and Southern states led to the end of slavery in the U.S.
What is the Civil War?
This ocean was crossed during the Middle Passage.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
Many enslaved people were punished with this tool, often used by overseers.
What is a whip?
the year the civil war started
a) 1861
b) 1875
c) 1854
what is 1861
After the Civil War, formerly enslaved people were legally free, but many still struggled because they had very little of this
What is money/land (or resources)?
This term describes the trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
What is the Triangle Trade?
Slave owners often controlled enslaved people by keeping their families apart through this action.
What is selling family members?
the year the continental congress signed the declaration of independence
a) 1847
b) 1776
c) 1659
what is 1776
This northern army defeated the Confederacy, which helped bring slavery to an end.
What is the Union Army?
Many enslaved Africans were forced to travel in chains in this part of the ship.
What is the hold?