US HISTORY 1-UNIT 4-MILESTONE 4
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Why did the Committee of Merchants for the Relief of Colored People Suffering from the Late Riots emphasize that Peter Heuston's "wife died about three weeks before the riots, leaving with her husband an only child... aged eight years"?
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They wanted rioters to...
why did the committee of merchants for the relief of colored people suffering from the late riots emphasize that peter heustons wife died about three weeks befo
US HISTORY 1-UNIT 4-MILESTONE 4
1
Why did the Committee of Merchants for the Relief of Colored People Suffering from the Late Riots emphasize that Peter Heuston's "wife died about three weeks before the riots, leaving with her husband an only child... aged eight years"?
They wanted rioters to take responsibility for the damage they caused by raising the children who were orphans because of the riots.
They wanted people to realize that racial minorities were already victims of oppression before the riots began.
They wanted to show that Native Americans were subject to the same kinds of treatment as African Americans.
They wanted to show the pain the rioters caused for the now-orphaned child,
who had only recently lost her mother.
CONCEPT
Perspectives on Emancipation
2
Which statement about the Wade-Davis Bill is true?
It guaranteed former slaves equality before the law.
It gave all men the right to vote, regardless of race.
It was relatively lenient, allowing states to rejoin the Union without majority consent.
It was signed into law by Abraham Lincoln after the Civil War. CONCEPT
The End of the War
3
Which of the following methods used by slaveowners to subdue their slaves was most common?
Balls and chains
Lashings
Splitting families
Forced unions
CONCEPT
The Slave Experience
4
Which of the following statements best represents Abraham Lincoln's experience of and views on slavery prior to the Civil War?
“Only with the proper regulations in place can this country permanently endure as half slave and half free.”
"There are southerners who recognize that slavery is immoral, otherwise why
are there so many who have been freed?"
"Once slavery is abolished, the fight for full equality can move forward and transform our nation."
"The people of each state must decide for themselves to do the right thing and abolish slavery."
CONCEPT
Think About It: Was Lincoln an Abolitionist?
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