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Who was Harriet Tubman?
Harriet Tubman, known as “Moses”, was one of the most famous Conductors on the Underground Railroad
What did the South want for the Western territories? The North?
The South wanted slavery to expand west into new territories while the North did not want slavery to expand into the West.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri is admitted as a slave state, Maine was admitted as a free state, and slavery in the Louisiana Territory would not be allowed north of the 36 30’ latitude line
Who was usually in charge of a Plantation?
A master and a mistress
How was SC making most of its money?
Agriculture was how SC had always made most of its money
What happened to many abolitionists in the South?
Many abolitionists in the South were forced to leave for their own safety
What happened as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?
A massive portion of land is purchased from France in 1803 for 15 million
What was apart of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Gives US control of Texas with the Rio Grande as the border, Gives US California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado, US agrees to pay Mexico 15 million for the land
What was life like for slaves that worked in the fields?
Slaves worked 6 days a week. they cleared land and grew crops. Men women and children worked in the fields, Usually had to follow an overseer who would threaten them with a whip
How does John C Calhoun describe slavery?
"positive good"
What did Lincoln believe about slavery?
Belief that slavery should not be allowed to expand into the territories, Lincoln was not yet an abolitionist
What was the Nullification Crisis over?
Dispute between the north and the south over a protective tariff (tax on imports)
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
Even if a slave escaped, it was illegal not to return runaway slaves to their former captor
What was life like for slaves that worked in the home?
Slaves in the home cleaned, washed, prepared food, and even cared for children in the family
What is a Plantation?
A large farm with slaves in the south
Why is Frederick Douglass important?
He spent the rest of his life after escaping fighting against the institution of slavery
What role does the Battle of the Alamo play in the TTexas Revolution?
Because of the slaughter, Texas wanted revenge- Remember the Alamo
Blood hound act
Why were slaves not allowed to learn to read or write?
This was because owners were afraid slaves would communicate and organize a rebellion
What does South Carolina do once Lincoln is elected?
Once Lincoln was elected SC followed through with the threat to secede.
What did Denmark Vesey plan?
Denmark Vesey planned a slave revolt that was intended to kill every white person in Charleston
What were the causes of the Mexican American War?
Dispute over Texas border, Manifest Destiny
What happens in the Compromise of 1850?
Attempted to give something to both sides by admitting California as a "free" state but also allowing newly acquired territories to decide on slavery themselves.
Why was slavery expanding to the West?
Once cotton used up all the nutrients in an area, they would simply pick up and move further West
What was significant about SC in 1860?
SC had the highest percentage of slaveholders