industrial revolution
what did women start working in
outside of home, mainly in textile mills
who were the quakers
- first anti-slavery group in Pennsylvania
what was the 1st Amendment
freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and
petition; gives citizens the right to make their own choices regarding
religion; prohibits government from passing laws regarding religion
what did dorthea dix work in
- worked to improve prison conditions and create
facilities for the mentally ill
what was the 13 amendment
- abolished slavery; African Americans were free
to move wherever they wanted
what were canals
man-made rivers
Religious toleration was
to escape religious persecution, Roger
Williams left Massachusetts and founded Rhode Island
what was the 4th Amendment
- no unreasonable search or seizure
what was the 2nd great awakening
encouraged people to be more
religious; caused social reform leading to Reform era
what was the 14th amendment
granted citizenship to African Americans; all
Americans were to be treated equally under the law
what was the cotton gin
- expanded cotton production and the need for more
agricultural labor (slaves)
Maryland was founded for
- founded for Catholics seeking religious freedom
what was the 6th Amendment
- right to a fair, speedy, and public trial
what was the Temperance movement
- led by women; fought to decrease
alcohol consumption
what was the 15 amendment
gave voting rights to African American males
what was the telegraph
invention by Samuel Morse used to communicate
rapidly over long distances
what was Mercantilism
- British controlled colonial trade; angered colonists
what was the 8th Amendment
- freedom from cruel or unusual punishment and
excessive bails and fines
what was an Abolitionist
- worked to end slavery by exposing its hardships
what were black codes
laws that limited the new freedom of former slaves
what were steamboats and railroads
transportation of goods; price of goods decreased- resulted in faster, more efficient
New England colonies
rocky soil, cold climate, harbors, fishing,
lumber, and shipbuilding; founded for religious freedom
what was the 10th Amendment
- rights not given to the federal gov’t are given to
the states; created federalism which prevents abuse of power by
central gov’t
what was the Women’s rights movement
Seneca Falls Convention called for
women’s suffrage (right to vote)
what was sharecropping
farming system in which former slaves and poor
whites were trapped in a cycle of debt