Consequences of the war (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Content removed from Declaration of Independence (1776)
Content removed from Declaration of Independence (1776)
Any mention of slavery
Pennsylvania's action on slavery in 1780
Pennsylvania's action on slavery in 1780
Passed laws for gradual abolition
Massachusetts court ruling on slavery (1781)
Massachusetts court ruling on slavery (1781)
Ruled enslaved people should be freed ('all men are equal')
Year New York fully abolished slavery
Year New York fully abolished slavery
1827
Southern states' economy by 1780
Southern states' economy by 1780
Heavily dependent on slave labour
How new US govt viewed Indigenous peoples post-war
How new US govt viewed Indigenous peoples post-war
As enemies with no right to prevent westward expansion
What Indigenous peoples lost after independence
What Indigenous peoples lost after independence
British protection & boundaries (Proclamation Line)
What happened to Iroquois League after the war
What happened to Iroquois League after the war
Broke apart; some tribes fled to Canada
Regional divide on slavery: North vs South
Regional divide on slavery: North vs South
North: gradual abolition; South: continued dependence
Congressional compromise on slavery (1776)
Congressional compromise on slavery (1776)
Each colony decided if equality applied to enslaved people
Why frontier violence increased post-war
Why frontier violence increased post-war
American settlers pushed west beyond Proclamation Line
Virginia Declaration on enslaved people's rights
Virginia Declaration on enslaved people's rights
Did not have equal rights; not part of society