Slave Treatment
How did a slave get punished?
Getting whipped.
What part of the USA relied heavily on slavery.
The south.
This network helped slaves escape.
What is the underground railroad?
Many plantation owners claimed this was necessary for their business.
What are slaves?
What continent did most slaves used to live on?
Africa.
Many enslaved African Americans retained their identity through these traditions.
Cultural Traditions
How did the constitution include voting for slaves?
What is the three-fifths compromise?
Who is this person who argued against slavery that wrote a famous pamphlet?
This founding father had lots of slaves.
Who is George Washington?
What State first abolished slavery?
Vermont
Many slaves were fed these things.
cornmeal and salt pork, occasionally supplemented with other things.
The cotton-gin had this impact on slavery.
It increased demand for slaves.
What is the main reason people wanted to end slavery?
Slavery is considered inhumane.
Many people argued that slaves were better off than beggars. What is this argument called?
What is the paternalistic argument?
What amendment of the constitution abolished slavery?
The thirteenth amendment of the constitution
Slaves lacked these things.
Freedom and eduecation
Where did slaves first land in the USA?
Jamestown
who was against slavery in the USA?
Abolitionists
Southern states argued that this document allowed slavery.
What is the constitution?
What state is James Town in?
Virginia
How much work did a slave do per day?
The whole day, or sunrise to sunset.
What did people trade for slaves in colonial America?
Often tobacco and lumber, but sometimes other things.
who are 2 very important abolitionists?
Who is Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglas
George Washington had how many slaves?
At highest approximately 600 slaves(rounded).
How long is the journey from Africa to America?
1-6 months