Unit 2 Afro History

Washington's Farewell Address

Outlined five key points, including the dangers of political parties, the need for national unity, adherence to laws, avoidance of foreign conflicts, and independence from foreign interference.

Louisiana Purchase

Land acquisition by the U.S. from France in 1803, partly influenced by the Haitian Slave Rebellion.

War of 1812

Conflict fueled by divisions in the U.S., with differing regional interests, notably from the South and West seeking to fight Canada.

Monroe Doctrine

1823 declaration stating that Europeans cannot colonize the Americas and asserting U.S. neutrality in European conflicts.

Manifest Destiny

The belief that U.S. expansion across the continent was justified and inevitable.

Trail of Tears

The forced removal and migration of the Cherokee people from their ancestral lands.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Agreement that ended the Mexican-American War, resulting in Mexico ceding significant territory to the U.S.

Fugitive Slave Law of 1793

Law that allowed for the capture and return of fugitive slaves and penalized those who aided their escape.

Chattel

A term used to describe enslaved people as property.

Overseer

A person responsible for managing slaves on a plantation.

Slave Codes

Laws that defined slaves as property and restricted their rights.

Slave Patrols

Groups of white individuals mandated to monitor and control the activities of Black people.

King Cotton

A term expressing the dominance of cotton in the Southern economy and its impact on slavery and trade.

Manumission

The legal act of freeing a slave by their owner.

Sectionalism

Loyalty to a region or section of the country rather than to the whole nation, leading to conflict between the North and South.

Benjamin Banneker

A free Black man who contributed to the American Colonization Society and the discussion around free Black individuals.

Paul Cuffee

A Black sailor and trader who advocated for sending free Blacks to Sierra Leone.

Slave Culture

The unique social practices, religious beliefs, and cultural expressions developed by enslaved people.

Black support in War of 1812

Many black people generally supported the U.S. despite promises of freedom from the British.