Derrick
How were Africans viewed during this time?
As property
At what age did he beat his master?
15
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
When was the settlement made?
1820
What was her real name?
Araminta Ross
Why did we have slaves?
For cheap labor and because the chiefs of their villages would sell off the children for weapons to fight neighboring villages.
Where was he born?
Cordova Maryland
What did the cotton gin do?
Made it easier to get seeds out of the cotton?
What two states were added to the U.S.
Missouri and Maine
When was she born?
1822
what were SLAVES considered in the 3/5ths compromise?
3/5ths a person
When did he die?
1895
Why did he create the cotton gin
When did France cede the land west of the Mississippi River?
1762 to Spain
What was her job in the union?
Scout
How many slaves were estimated to be brought to the Americas?
12.5 Million
Where was he a US Marshal?
Columbia
What is gin short for?
engine
Why did France give up the land?
The seven-year war
How many trips did she make?
13
When was the Era of good feelings?
1815-1825
Did Frederick Douglass go to Paris
Yes in 1886-1887 during his grand tour
Do we still use this machinery in modern day?
Yes
What country was the rest of the land France held ceded to?
Britain
What songs did Harriet Tubman sing?
Wade in the Water, Steal Away