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rice is the cash crop of what region?
Low Country
name the Jamestown uprising that involved freemen, slaves, and indentured servants
Bacon's Rebellion
In early America, Africans were not slaves but rather?
Indentured servants
Examples of an African word used in the English Language would be?
yam, tote, nanse, goober
The children of miscegenous relationships were once called?
Mulattoes
Process of creating culturally American children?
Creolization
This word means: interracial sexual contacts
Miscegenation
What was the cash crop of North Carolina?
Tobacco
The religious revival in early America was called?
the Great Awakening
Escaped Slaves who did not venture far from the plantation?
Outliers
Escaped slaves who went into the wilderness and formed communities there were called?
Maroons
The first black person born in the Americas was named and arrived?
William Tucker - 1623
who is john punch?
he was the first slave
the Stono Rebellion took place near?
Charleston, SC
What happened in Jamestown in 1619?
The first African people arrived in America
Who led the Stono Rebellion?
A slave named Jemmy
What were some forms of slave resistance?
goldbricking, breaking tools, harming animals, and poisoning masters
What was the goal of the Stono Rebellion?
to reach Florida for freedom, although they were halted by militias and local Indigenous groups
What did the Stono Rebellion result in?
it resulted in heightened fears of slave revolts and stricter security, creating a "siege mentality" among whites.
When did the Stono Rebellion take place?
September 9, 1739
Who banned miscegenation?
Colonial assemblies
Why was miscegenation banned?
to prevent the formation of a mixed-race class that could challenge the rigid social order.
what were the concerns of miscegenation?
Concerns included fears that mixed-race children, who would be classified as Black, might sue for freedom or otherwise disrupt the racial hierarchy.
What kind of work and freedom was available to Black women in New England?
some freedom and flexible work roles were available
What kind of work and freedom was available to Black women in the South?
work options were limited; most Black women did grueling fieldwork, even while pregnant, leading to low-birth-weight babies
What were some of the tasks of Black women working as domestic slaves?
house slaves, performing domestic tasks and serving as body servants and wet nurses
when did John Punch become a slave?
1640
when did Massachusetts legalize slavery?
1660
when was a child's slavery status defined?
1662 - in Virginia
what was the slavery status of a black child?
The child's status followed the mother's; if she was enslaved, the child would be as well.
What were the Tobacco Colonies?
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina
What were the Low Country Colonies?
South Carolina, Georgia
which system did slavery mirror?
The West Indian systems with harsh slave codes like the "Negro watch," enforcing strict curfews.
what did the Great Awakening inspire?
it inspired ideas of spiritual equality
characteristics of a Black church?
singing, dancing, and joyous funeral traditions
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