- They planned to start a settlement of their own in Virginia, where they could worship as they pleased, but their ship, the Mayflower, was blown off course.Instead, the Pilgrims ended up settling in New England in a rocky harbor they called Plymouth (present day Massachusetts).
- Which of the following is NOT a factor prompting Virginia's population to move to the cities?-mechanization of farms meant less need for farm laborers-the cities provided incetives to immigrants-ease of access to goods and services-economic need
- In 1791, this inventor and scientist surveyed the land and began the design for the District of Columbia. He later wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson saying that he wished to "eradicate the train of absurd and false ideas and opinions" about African Americans. Name this scientist and inventor.
- The loss of slave labor in the South was the primary factor in the reducation of what after the Civil War.
- What evidence was there that the world had sought lasting peace following the First World War?
- Of the nine sitting presidents who were slaveholders, only this President freed all of those he enslaved upon his death. Name him.
- The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves took effect in this year and established a United States federal law that required that no new slaves were permitted to be imported into the United States. The law stopped the importation of enslaved persons, but it did nothing to stop the internal trade in states or between states. What year did the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves take effect?
- In 1829, David Walker wrote this pamphlet urging those enslaved to fight for their freedom. After the pamphlet was shared in the South, several states reacted with legislation prohibiting the circulation of abolitionist literature and forbidding enslaved persons to learn to read and write. What was the name of this pamphlet:
- Born and enslaved in Tuckahoe, Maryland, this black American learned to read and writeand later worked on the docks in Baltimore. He escaped slavery via the underground railroad and later became the country's most noted abolitionist. Name this individual:
- To provide financial support for the burial of relatives, rent, and several other purposes, this group gave aid to members of their Philadelphia community after it was established in 1821. They even provided aid to the sick. Name this Philadelphia society:
- During enslavement, men who had superior physical ability could make money for their owners by participating in professional sports. One sport, bare-knuckle boxing, was done in a gladiator style. This individual leveraged his value as a bare-knuckle boxer to gain his freedom. After winning a championship match against a plantation rival, this athlete was granted his freedom, along with the sum of $500. Shortly afterward, he moved to England to become a professional boxer in London. Who was this championship fighter:
- This individual was an abolitionist in Boston and fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. He argued for education rights for African American children while arguing for free blacks to return to Africa. He is considered the founder of "Black Freemasonry." Name this soldier, abolitionist, and advocate:
- This is the name given to individuals who rebelled against enslavement. They wrote and distributed books and pamphlets that described and pictured the horrific nature of enslavement. Some even traveled far and wide, speaking to any group of people that would listen. What is the name given to this group of people?
- Between 1777 and 1778, several colonies moved towards abolishing slavery. Which colony was the first colony to prohibit slavery by including its mention and approving its state constitution in 1777?
- The first tenent of the Lost Cause interpretations is that _____________ was not the cause of the Civil War.
- In 1821 this individual became a teacher and opened up a school for those enslaved to teach them how to read. It was unsuccessful as enslavers would not permit enslaved people to attend. In 1826, he moved to Indiana and became a conductor on the Underground Railroad. He assisted more than 2,000 enslaved persons to escape bondage. Name this individual:
- Which of the following was NOT a flaw in the sharecropping/tenent farming systems?-it usually locked individuals into vicious cycles of debt-it forced farmers to make their children work the farms instead of attending school-it was dependent on crop yields and prices-it usually locked individuals into vicious cycles of debt
- During the ____________ ____________, over 7 million African Americans moved away from the South to the economic oppertunity and political freedom of Nothern cities.
- The Equal Rights Amendment outlawed ___________ and _______________ in all public accommodations.
- Many Progressives supported the Constitution of 1902 becuase it provided more funding for public ________________.