Key Terms A
forcibly put an end to freedoms or liberty
Supression
a person who supervises others, especially workers.
Overseer
Import
bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.
Effect: Slaves in Africa had legal rights and opportunities. → Cause: Spanish lead in importing Africans to the Americas.
True/False
False
Cause→ Slavery was seen as a minor institution in Africa for centuries.
The _______________ generally refers to the massive internal migration of Blacks from the South to urban centers in other parts of the country. Between 1910 and 1970, an estimated 6 million Blacks left the South.
Great Migration
rise in rebellion
Revolt
a called War Between the States, four-year war (1861–65) between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.
The Civil War
Export
send (goods or services) to another country for sale
Effect: Europeans planned to use Native Americans, but millions died from disease, war, and brutality. Owners turned to Africa for cheap labor. → Cause: Many African rulers and merchants played a willing role in the Atlantic Slave Trade.
True/False
False
Cause → Sugar plantations and tobacco farms required large amount of workers to be profitable.
What cities became more difficult for authorities to track fugitive slaves?
St. Louis, Detroit, Chicago, Harlem, Philadelphia, Canada & Mexico
an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor
Plantation
(1775–83), insurrection by which 13 of Great Britain's North American colonies won political independence and went on to form the United States of America.
American Revolution
Define the term Malnutrition
lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things
Effect: During the 17th century, more than 40% of all Africans brought to the Americas went to Brazil. → Cause: Spanish lead in importing Africans to the Americas.
True/False
False
Cause→ During the 1600s, Brazil dominated the European sugar market.
According to the records of northern US states, what types of areas witnessed the continual flow of slave fugitives?
urban areas= cities
leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.
Absconded
the sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies.
The Middle Passage
Define the term: Smallpox
an acute contagious viral disease, with fever and pustules usually leaving permanent scars.
Effect: Between 650-1600, Muslims transported 17 million Africans to Muslim lands of North Africa and Southwest Asia. → Cause: During the 1600s, Brazil dominated the European sugar market.
True/False
False
(also known as runaway slaves) were slaves who left their master and traveled without authorization
Fugitive slave
prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.
Oppression
to persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.
Coerced
When is your History Benchmark Test?
This Thursday, April, 1st, 2021.....In 2 days.
History Benchmark is next Thursday.
True/False
False it's in 2 days
The ____________ was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater
Harlem Renaissance