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True or False: Expanding trade with Europe and economic prosperity attracted many free African Americans to find work in eastern port cities. True
What was the most common training ground for Black leaders? The Church
What are 3 examples Black churches served at their social centers to bring free African Americans together? Bands, Drama Groups, Youth Organizations
Two southern states that had the largest free Black population. Maryland and Virginia
What was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793? A decree passed by Congress permitting masters to recapture escaped enslaved African Americans who had successfully reached the free states.
Definition of the 3/5 Clause. An enslaved person be counted as three-fifths of a person in determining a state's representation in the House of Representatives and Electoral College.
What northern state was the last to abolish slavery? New Jersey
When did enslave Africans have a greater chance to obtain freedom? After the revolution
What crop cultivation demanded the gang labor method? Sugar
True or False: A shift to cotton cultivation began to dominate the western South and a higher labor force was required meaning many enslaved workers were sold further South. True
True or False: The Revolution did not spur cotton production because of the boycott of English cotton. False
Who invented the Cotton Gin? Eli Whitney's
What was the Cotton Gin invention? A box with a rotating cylinder with protruding nails, meaning enslaved workers were able to remove seeds from cotton plants fifty times faster than by hand.
True or False: During the advent of the Civil War, the number of enslaved workers increased by almost 3 million. True
What percent of the country's total exports were cotton? 60%
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