Code noir
Who was it written by?
King Louis XIV
What were African and Indigenous slaves referred to as in New France?
Negroes and Savages
How many years did the act remain in legal force?
90 years
When was the Underground Railroad enforced?
In the 19th century
What was Philemon Wright leader of?
Leader of the first settlement group in the Gatineau Valley
How many articles are there?
60 articles
In which year did Governor Marquis de Denoville petition Louis for consent to import African slaves?
In 1688
Where was Chloe Cooley initially going to be transported to?
New York State
When was the Atlantic slave trade popularized?
In the 18th century to the early 19th century
Newly opened regions like the Gatineau were surveyed into rectangular (number) acre lots granted by the Crown.
200-acre
What body part is the fleur de lys branded onto slaves?
The shoulder
Why might someone think that the act of legalizing the possession and purchase of slaves is partly unnecessary?
Slavery was already practiced beforehand, so the legalization only made it more popular.
Who did Chloe Cooley alert with her scream?
Peter Martin, a Black Loyalist formerly enslaved by John Butler
When did the Slavery Abolition Act receive Royal Assent? (exact date)
On August 28, 1833
Why was the land not suitable for farming and agriculture?
Much of the interior was rocky
Justify and regulate slavery
Why did the number of native slaves drastically increase after April 14, 1709?
Jaques Raudot passed the Ordinance Rendered on the Subject of the Negroes and the Savages Called Panis, which legalized the purchase and possession of slaves in New France.
Who were the people who assisted United Loyalist Sergeant Adam Vrooman in binding Chloe Cooley with a rope?
Issac Vrooman, and one of the five sons of United Empire Loyalist Mcgregory Van Every
When was the purchase of slaves, both African and Indigenous, legalized? (exact date)
Philemon Wright shifted his focus to the region's (blank)
rich timber resources
What is the order of punishments for a runaway slave, by each offense?
“The fugitive slave who has been on the run for one month from the day his master reported him to the police, shall have his ears cut off and shall be branded with a fleur de lys on one shoulder. If he commits the same infraction for another month, again counting from the day he is reported, he shall have his hamstring cut and be branded with a fleur de lys on the other shoulder. The third time, he shall be put to death.”
How many African slaves were there between 1689 and 1709?
Records indicate that there were only 11.
Who reported the incident?
William Grisley and Peter Martin
When was the Code Noir recorded? (exact date)
On May 6, 1687
When was the British township system introduced?
After 1760