HIS 100 Module Three Activity Template: Historical Context
Replace the bracketed text below with your responses.
Identify the topic you chose to explore:
Act Prohibiting the Importation of Slaves
Describe the historical context surrounding your historical event.
The Act of Congress passed in 1800 made it illegal for Americans to engage in the slave trave
between nations.
Describe a key historical figure or group’s participation in your historical event.
President Thomas Jefferson
Explain the key historical figure or group’s motivation to participate in your historical event.
Jefferson participated in signing the Act Prohibiting the Importation of Slaves because there
were a lot of slaves in the East coast and down south.
Articulate how the historical context caused or influenced your chosen historical event.
I chose the Act Prohibiting Importations of Slaves because I want to know more about slavery.
Being an African American female, I wanted to learn more about my history.
Explain how connecting your historical event and current event improves the understanding of
your topic.
My historical events connect with current events because more people are acknowledging
Juneteenth and slavery.
