Slavery in America

Question 1

Black Codes

Answer 1

A series of “laws” and “regulations” that provided rules and guidelines for freed African Americans as to their freedoms

Question 2

Slave Codes

Answer 2

A series of “laws” and “regulations” that provided rules and guidelines for how people could treat and regulate their slaves

Question 3

Phyllis Wheatly

Answer 3

• Born as a slave
• Was educated by her master
• Became the 2nd ever woman and 1st ever African American to publish a book which she published at the age of 14

Question 4

James Forten

Answer 4

born free; became an outspoken activitst for the emancipation of slavery; in 1800, he organized a petition and delivered it to Congress that called for the emancipation of all slaves

Question 5

Gabriel Prosser 1800

Answer 5

• Literate and enslaved blacksmith.
• Planned the 1st major slave rebellion (in Virginia).
• Goals: overtake the capital, convince Governor James Monroe to support political, social, and economic equality.
• Him and his 26 companions were hanged.
• Outcome: tightened slave laws.

Question 6

Slavery in the War of 1812

Answer 6

More than 500 enslaved people took up arms; US federal troops and slave owners’ militia responded quickly and brutally and put down the rebellion

Question 7

Denmark Vesey Conspiracy

Answer 7

Vesey and his followers planned to kill slaveholders in Charleston, liberate the slaves, and sail to the black republic of Haiti for refuge

Question 8

1829 Walker’s Appeal

Answer 8

Radical piece of literature - slaves should be proud and revolt + deserve rights

Question 9

Pro-industrial technology

Answer 9

Flying shuttle; spinning jenny

Question 10

Cotton gin

Answer 10

Invented by Eli Whitney; revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fibers; caused slavery to reapidly grow

Question 11

Preisdent John Tyler

Answer 11

• Succeed after William Henry Harrison’s death
• Only a Whig in name (allienated himself from the party)
• Expanded lands into Texas
• Wanted to encourage state rights and advocated to protect slaveholders rights and the institution of slavery
• Wanted to prevent any further tariffs from being introduced

Question 12

Tyler’s Annexation Ambition

Answer 12

His last chance to run was as an independent candidate so he hired a political organizer to praise him in newspapers and ads; only way he could successfully do so was annex Texas and win the majority of southern states to win the election

Question 13

The USS Princeton Disaster

Answer 13

Tour demonstrating power of cannon, it gets too hot and explodes, killing 3 cabinet members and a dozen people; people are done with Tyler

Question 14

Election of 1846

Answer 14

Whig Candidate: Henry Clay

Democratic Candidate: James K. Polk

Question 15

James K. Polk

Answer 15

• Andrew Jackson’s right-hand man

- Goals: Annex Texas and reclaim the Oregon Territory (did not want uneven states with Missouri Compromise)

Question 16

Dispute Over Oregon

Answer 16

No one really knows who controlls it; 54-40 or fight - threatens war against England for territory; England backs down and we get it

Question 17

Annexation of Texas

Answer 17

• Wealthy southern farmers wanted to expand their lands
• Mexico had strict anti-slavery policy so conflict arises between slaveholders in Texas and Mexican authorities at the Alamo in Houston
• Texas decided to annex from Mexico
• Texans hold up in an old Spanish fort, “The Alamo”
• The Mexican Army broke in and killed 90%
• Served as an outcry for America to declare war against Mexico

Question 18

The Mexican-American War

Answer 18

• US forces invade Texas and Mexican controlled territories
• US successfully take over the capital city of Mexico, Mexico City
• Impact: Messes up balance between free and slave states; institution of slavery continues