History of Slavery in America Flashcard

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Where did the history of slavery in America begin?

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Mesopotamia

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What was the triangular trade system?

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A trade route between Africa, the Americas, and Europe

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What was the Middle Passage?

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A journey taken by enslaved people from Africa to the Americas

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What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

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It declared all enslaved people in the Confederate states as free

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What was the 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution about?

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It officially outlawed slavery

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Which region in the United States built its economy around a slave workforce?

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Southern colonies

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What was the main reason for the enslavement of Africans in America?

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Economic gain

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What was the Civil Rights Movement of the fifties and sixties about?

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Achieving equality for African-Americans

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What was the impact of laws that made slavery hereditary?

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It led to the expansion of the slave workforce