on July 4th 1776 the declaration of independence is adopted. The United States in between, 1776 & 1870 In August of 1786 Shay's Rebellion erupts. In 1787 delegates meet in Philadelphia to draft the Constitution In 1789 George Washington is Elected as President. December 15th 1791, the Bill of Rights is ratified In 1820 the Missouri compromise is created. In 1831, William Lloyd Garrison begins publishing the Liberator. in 1852 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' is published. in 1854 the Kansas-Nebraska act is passed. In 1859 Harper's Ferry is attacked. November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln
is elected president.
In 1861, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana secede from the U.S. to create the Confederate States of America The Civil war takes place from 1861 to 1865. On April 14, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated. In 1870, the 15th amendment is ratified giving African-Americans the right to vote.
The Annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 1845–1848. ... Accordingly, while the United States extended diplomatic recognition to Texas, it took no further action concerning annexation until 1844, when President John Tyler restarted negotiations with the Republic of Texas.
<u>The conditions on the ships during the Middle Passage are:</u>
- Dirty from humans being that close to one another
- Smelly from vomit
- No room to move
- Diseases spread quickly
- It was best to be at the top of the bunks than at the bottom
<u>Explanation:</u>
The slaves were treated with cruelty. They used to load so many slaves in one ship that they all had no space to move. They were all shackled. There was no proper hygiene available.
Only buckets were provided for excretion. That too wasn't for everyone to use. Diseases spread so fast that it killed 1000s of slaves.
Despite of appropriate availability of food. Small quantity was brought in the ship and there was never enough food to feed the slaves.
