German Coast Slave Insurrection of 1811 Flashcard

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Largest slave revolt in US history (1811) location?

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Louisiana

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Territorial governor who called out the militia and imposed a curfew during the revolt.

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William C.C. Claiborne

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Owner of the sugar plantation where the revolt began.

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Manuel Andry

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First U.S. federal troops mobilized to suppress a slave insurrection?

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1811

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Action of panicked white residents as rebels approached New Orleans?

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Fled to safety

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Estimated rebels in the insurrection:

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500

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Fate of Charles Deslondes, ringleader of the revolt?

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Executed by firing squad

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After the revolt, white residents implemented reforms to deter unrest.

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Implemented police and militia reforms.

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Predominant ethnic group in the 1811 insurrection?

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Mixed-race people

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Cause of insurrection?

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Intensifying coercive labor regimen