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Identify the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act.
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To mandate the return of escaped slaves to their owners. Federal law requiring assistance in capturing runaway slaves.
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Flashcard 1: Identify the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act.
Answer: To mandate the return of escaped slaves to their owners. Federal law requiring assistance in capturing runaway slaves.
Flashcard 2: Which colony was initially founded as a haven for debtors and opposed slavery?
Answer: Georgia. Initially prohibited slavery but later reversed this policy.
Flashcard 3: Identify one cultural impact of slavery on American society.
Answer: Introduction of African traditions and cuisines. African heritage enriched American music, food, and customs.
Flashcard 4: Which invention increased the demand for slave labor in the 1790s?
Answer: The cotton gin. Made cotton production profitable, expanding slavery westward.
Flashcard 5: What was the triangular trade?
Answer: A trade system between Europe, Africa, and the Americas involving slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods. Connected three continents in profitable but brutal commerce.
Flashcard 6: Which African region provided the majority of enslaved individuals during the transatlantic slave trade?
Answer: West Africa. Region targeted by slave traders for established networks.
Flashcard 7: What was the primary purpose of slave codes?
Answer: To control and regulate the lives of enslaved people. Legal restrictions limited movement, gatherings, and basic rights.
Flashcard 8: What was the significance of the Zong massacre?
Answer: Highlighted the brutality of the slave trade and fueled abolitionist movements. Ship massacre exposed cruelty and strengthened anti-slavery sentiment.
Flashcard 9: Which law first legally recognized slavery in the British colonies?
Answer: Virginia Slave Codes of 1705. Established comprehensive legal framework defining enslaved status.
Flashcard 10: What was the significance of the Somerset case of 1772 in Britain?
Answer: Declared that slavery was unsupported by English law in Britain. Legal precedent challenging slavery's legitimacy in British territories.
Flashcard 11: What was the significance of the Somerset case of 1772 in Britain?
Answer: Declared that slavery was unsupported by English law in Britain. Legal precedent challenging slavery's legitimacy in British territories.
Flashcard 12: What was the main destination for enslaved Africans during the transatlantic slave trade?
Answer: The Americas. Primary destination for millions transported from Africa.
Flashcard 13: Identify the region known for the harshest conditions for enslaved people.
Answer: The Caribbean and Southern colonies. Hot climate and sugar cultivation created deadly working conditions.
Flashcard 14: What was the main economic benefit of slavery for the British colonies?
Answer: Provided cheap labor for plantation economies. Free labor generated enormous profits for plantation owners.
Flashcard 15: What was the role of overseers on plantations?
Answer: To supervise and manage enslaved laborers. Enforced discipline and maximized productivity through harsh methods.
Flashcard 16: Which European country first introduced African slavery to the Americas?
Answer: Spain. First European power to establish African slavery systems.
Flashcard 17: Identify the economic impact of slavery on Northern industries.
Answer: Provided raw materials for manufacturing. Slave-produced cotton and tobacco supported Northern textile mills.
Flashcard 18: What was the main economic benefit of slavery for the British colonies?
Answer: Provided cheap labor for plantation economies. Free labor generated enormous profits for plantation owners.
Flashcard 19: Identify one method enslaved people used to resist their conditions.
Answer: Work slowdowns. Passive resistance tactic to reduce productivity and profits.
Flashcard 20: Identify the year the first enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown.
Answer:
Flashcard 21: Identify the economic system that justified slavery as beneficial for colonial interests.
Answer: Mercantilism. Economic theory promoted colonies as sources of wealth for Britain.
Flashcard 22: What was the main reason for the implementation of slave codes?
Answer: To prevent rebellion and control enslaved populations. Legal restrictions designed to maintain white control over enslaved.
Flashcard 23: What was an indentured servant?
Answer: A laborer bound by contract to work for a specified period in exchange for passage to America. Temporary bondage system that preceded widespread chattel slavery.
Flashcard 24: Which colony was the first to legally recognize slavery in 1641?
Answer: Massachusetts. First colony to legally codify slavery in colonial law.
Flashcard 25: Name the rebellion in 1739 that was a significant slave uprising in South Carolina.
Answer: Stono Rebellion. Led to stricter slave codes and increased surveillance.
Flashcard 26: Which colony was the first to legally recognize slavery in 1641?
Answer: Massachusetts. First colony to legally codify slavery in colonial law.
Flashcard 27: What was an abolitionist?
Answer: A person who advocated for the end of slavery. Moral reformer working to end slavery through various means.
Flashcard 28: What was the primary purpose of slave codes?
Answer: To control and regulate the lives of enslaved people. Legal restrictions limited movement, gatherings, and basic rights.
Flashcard 29: Identify the region known for the harshest conditions for enslaved people.
Answer: The Caribbean and Southern colonies. Hot climate and sugar cultivation created deadly working conditions.
Flashcard 30: Identify the economic system that justified slavery as beneficial for colonial interests.
Answer: Mercantilism. Economic theory promoted colonies as sources of wealth for Britain.
Flashcard 31: What was an indentured servant?
Answer: A laborer bound by contract to work for a specified period in exchange for passage to America. Temporary bondage system that preceded widespread chattel slavery.
Flashcard 32: Identify the term for slave ships designed to maximize human cargo.
Answer: Slavers. Ships designed to transport maximum human cargo profitably.
Flashcard 33: Name the rebellion in 1739 that was a significant slave uprising in South Carolina.
Answer: Stono Rebellion. Led to stricter slave codes and increased surveillance.
Flashcard 34: Identify the economic impact of slavery on Northern industries.
Answer: Provided raw materials for manufacturing. Slave-produced cotton and tobacco supported Northern textile mills.
Flashcard 35: Identify a common justification used by pro-slavery advocates.
Answer: Biblical references. Religious arguments claimed divine sanction for enslaving people.
Flashcard 36: What is 'chattel slavery'?
Answer: A system where individuals are treated as personal property to be bought and sold. Complete ownership distinguishing from indentured servitude or serfdom.
Flashcard 37: What was the primary labor system in the Chesapeake colonies?
Answer: Indentured servitude followed by slavery. Labor evolved from temporary contracts to permanent bondage.
Flashcard 38: What was the average life expectancy of a slave in the Caribbean?
Answer: Less than 10 years after arrival. Extremely high mortality due to disease and brutal conditions.
Flashcard 39: Identify the term for a network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
Answer: Underground Railroad. Secret network of routes and safe houses to freedom.
Flashcard 40: Identify the term for a network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
Answer: Underground Railroad. Secret network of routes and safe houses to freedom.
Flashcard 41: Which European country first introduced African slavery to the Americas?
Answer: Spain. First European power to establish African slavery systems.
Flashcard 42: Which colony was initially founded as a haven for debtors and opposed slavery?
Answer: Georgia. Initially prohibited slavery but later reversed this policy.
Flashcard 43: What was the role of overseers on plantations?
Answer: To supervise and manage enslaved laborers. Enforced discipline and maximized productivity through harsh methods.
Flashcard 44: Which religious group was known for its early opposition to slavery?
Answer: Quakers. Religious beliefs about human equality opposed slavery practices.
Flashcard 45: Identify one cultural impact of slavery on American society.
Answer: Introduction of African traditions and cuisines. African heritage enriched American music, food, and customs.
Flashcard 46: Identify the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act.
Answer: To mandate the return of escaped slaves to their owners. Federal law requiring assistance in capturing runaway slaves.
Flashcard 47: What was the main destination for enslaved Africans during the transatlantic slave trade?
Answer: The Americas. Primary destination for millions transported from Africa.
Flashcard 48: Which African region provided the majority of enslaved individuals during the transatlantic slave trade?
Answer: West Africa. Region targeted by slave traders for established networks.
Flashcard 49: Identify the term for slave ships designed to maximize human cargo.
Answer: Slavers. Ships designed to transport maximum human cargo profitably.
Flashcard 50: What was the significance of the Zong massacre?
Answer: Highlighted the brutality of the slave trade and fueled abolitionist movements. Ship massacre exposed cruelty and strengthened anti-slavery sentiment.
Flashcard 51: What was manumission?
Answer: The act of a slave owner freeing their slaves. Legal process allowing owners to grant freedom to enslaved people.
Flashcard 52: Which crop was central to the economy of the Caribbean colonies?
Answer: Sugar. Labor-intensive crop that dominated Caribbean plantation agriculture.
Flashcard 53: Which invention increased the demand for slave labor in the 1790s?
Answer: The cotton gin. Made cotton production profitable, expanding slavery westward.
Flashcard 54: What was the average life expectancy of a slave in the Caribbean?
Answer: Less than 10 years after arrival. Extremely high mortality due to disease and brutal conditions.
Flashcard 55: What was the primary cash crop in the southern colonies reliant on slave labor?
Answer: Tobacco. Required intensive labor that drove demand for enslaved workers.
Flashcard 56: Identify a common justification used by pro-slavery advocates.
Answer: Biblical references. Religious arguments claimed divine sanction for enslaving people.
Flashcard 57: What was an abolitionist?
Answer: A person who advocated for the end of slavery. Moral reformer working to end slavery through various means.
Flashcard 58: What was the primary cash crop in the southern colonies reliant on slave labor?
Answer: Tobacco. Required intensive labor that drove demand for enslaved workers.