Jim Crow Laws
when were the jim crow laws stopped?
1965
How was the first meeting between Christopher Colombus and the Native Americans?
fairly peaceful
Who was Rosa Parks?
Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist who fought for Black rights.
Which states was against slavery?
The northern states
Who participated in the war?
the northern and southern states
where did the black people have to sit in the cinema?
on the balcony
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What did Rosa Park do?
She refused to give up her seat to a white man in the bus, the whole scenario kickstarted the civil rights movement and the montgomery bus boycott.
When became it illegal to trade with slaves?
1807
When did the civil war begin?
1816
when did the jim crow laws start?
1876
Which country became the most dominant colonial power?
England
Explain what the civil rights movement was?
The civil rights movement was a movement where both black and white people fought for equal rights and to end segregation.
When did the slavery in the USA stop?
1865
Could adult vote after the civil war movement?
Yes
what was the general aim of the jim crow laws?
officially services provided for white and black Americans were supposed to be "separate but equal"
What did the white Americans do after the Civil War in order to feel safe?
They bought weapons.
What was the main result of the civil rights movement?
Segregation was ended and black people got the same rights as whites and got to vote.
How many slaves came to the USA from Africa?
600 000 slaves
When did the civil war end, and who won?
the war ended in 1865 and the northern states won
what did Rosa parks do in 1955?
she sat in the front of the bus
What was the name of the first successful English colony?
Jamestown
What happend to Rosa Parks neighbour the day before she refused to give up her seat?
Her neighbour did the same thing as Rosa but got killed for not giving it up instead.
When started the slavery in the USA?
1619
What started the civil war?
because some states didn’t want to abolish slavery