American History (Lesson 2) Flashcards
(14 cards)
When was the first American census
1790
How many black Americans were in the 1st American census
700,000
What were black slaves known as
The Peculiar Institution
Why were black slaves known as the peculiar institution
Due to being unique to the number of states in the south-east
How many slaves were there in 1850
3.2 million
How many free black Americans were there in 1850
400,000
What is the 3/5ths Compromise
This was the way that black slaves were accounted for in society
How did the 3/5ths Compromise work
Slaves were considered as 3/5ths of a free person
Why was the South reluctant to give up slavery
Slaves were used as agricultural workers.
Cotton was the most valuable resource before the Civil War
The wealth of the Old South was established by slavery
What was the most valuable resource before the Civil War
The most valuable resource was cotton
What was the Missouri Compromise
When Missouri was made a state in 1819 it was created as a slave state. When Maine was created, it was a free state
What is the 13th Amendment
Regarless of former slavery or involuntary servitude except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall exist within the United States.
What is the 14th Amendment
Grants citizenship to all persons born and naturalised in the United States regarless of former slave status
What is the 15th Amendment
It grants the rights to vote for allale citizens regardless of ethnicity or former slave status
