Middle Passage
When the slave trade began to grow humans became more valuable than what natural resource?
Gold
What was the fear that the patriots had about black soldiers?
The feared that armed black men could start an uprising.
What was the purpose of the Anti-Slavery societies?
Improve the condition of the “African race”
Escape slaves gained aid through/using what?
The Underground Railroad
What did the Emancipation help the United States with?
It helped the United States Survive
What year did the first slaves arrive in America
1619
During the revolutionary war what was offered to black soldiers
Their freedom
What gave slave owners in the North the Idea that they didn’t need slaves anymore?
Cheap white workers immigrating made it easier to not have slaves
It was a ship transporting slaves that was successfully overthrew and tried to sail back to Africa
Led by Harriet Tubman, what was the Spy Ring able to accomplish?
They were able to free over 800 slaves
What was the consequence of African Kings selling to many of their people?
Why is it called “The Boston Massacre”?
It's called the Boston Massacre because the british fired into a crowd and killed 5 Boston Natives
What did the fugitive slave act do?
Allowed masters to pursue slaves across state lines, capture them and take them before a judg
During the Anti-Black riots white males were responsible for what?
They destroyed African American businesses and homes sometimes full neighborhoods
After forming their own military black men used the declaration of independence to try and do what exactly?
Declare for war and try to infiltrate plantations and free slaves
What country had the most slave imports and washed out the other countries from doing so?
England
In 1701 after the MA slave won his freedom in his court case, what rumors begin to spread?
Rumors of uprisings began to spread
What did the Northwest Ordinance do for the new states in the northwestern territories?
It made new states in the West but banned slavery in the NorthWest territory
What drove Blacks to create the Black Militancy?
African Americans create the Black Militancy because they thought white abolitionists only wanted to talk about ending slavery and not do anything about it
It authorized Lincoln to enlist black men
Define the Triangle Trade
Goods traded for slaves and slave produced products
What were the three natural rights John Locke said all humans should have and what did the change to?
life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness
How did the article of confederation come about?
The wanted to create a more powerful government but slave states wanted to include phrases to maintain slavery
What was the purpose of black national conventions and why do you think they were ineffective?
Some goals were to be better than others morally to show you can have rights: temperance, sexual morality, education and thrift
What did Robert Smalls do?
With the help of 7 black crewmen he sailed a Confederate supply ship to freedom
Liberated 15 slaves, including some family members of the crew and his wife and kids