5. History of Slavery and Abolitionism, the Civil War

What is the era between American Revolution and the Civil War called?

Antebellum era

When was the Antebellum era?

1781-1860

When was the Civil War?

1861-1865

Where did most people live after American Revolution?

On farms, plantations or in small villages.

What were the important cities?

Philadelphia

New York

Boston

Charleston

Baltimore

How many people lived in Philadelphia?

42 000

Why did cities start to rapidly grow?

Because of economic distress, political repression and religious presecution

What was a big improvement in rich territories?

Railroads

New problem occured, what was it?

The French revolution 1789

George Washington issued what?

Issued Neutrality Proclamation

What was Neutrality Proclamation about?

About making clear that America would not participate in French wars

What was Embargo act?

banned trade with all foreign countries

What did Embargo act do?

It brought disaster and Jefferson forced to cancel it.

What is status quo?

The state in which things were before war

Most states opened the vote to?

To almost all adult white males

What political parties beginned to emerge?

The Republicans and The Democrats

Who firstly transported Africans to America?

the Dutch

Slaves were transpored in what conditions in order to produce?

In horrible conditions, to produce lucrative crops (tobacco)

What were slaves?

Property of owners, had no rights, families were spearated

Where were slave markets?

Jamestown

Who and when stated first petition against slavery?

Benjamin Franklin in 1790

In what news was openly criticized slavery?

The Liberator

What did the Missouri Compromise do?

Balanced number of slavery and non-slavery states in Union

Was slavery still legal?

In granted states yes

What was the Civil War?

A war fought between the people of a single country.

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

President during the Civil War, farmer, tried many jobs, studied, became an advocate and congressman

What did Abraham Lincoln write?

Emancipation Proclamation

What did Emancipation Proclamation abolish?

It abolished slavery in the Union "All persons held as slaves within any State, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free."

How many states declared secession from the US because of the Emancipation Proclamation?

11, they formed the Confederacy

Who was the president of Confederacy?

Jefferson Davis

What was the capital of Confederacy?

Richmond, Virginia

Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery?

Completely

When did the Civil War End?

1865

Where did the Conferedacy surrender?

In Appomattox

When was Lincoln assassinated?

April 14, 1865

Lincoln was shot while doing what?

While watching the play "Our American Cousin" with his wife at Ford's Theatre in Washington

By who was Lincoln shot?

Actor John Booth

What was later added to US constitution?

Amendment 13

What is Amendment 13?

Abolition of slavery