Abolitionists
This person was most well known for being a conductor on the Underground Railroad and leading hundreds of slaves to freedom...
Harriet Tubman
Out of both regions in the United States…
Which region had a larger population?
Which region had a smaller population?
Who made up the majority of each region?
The North had a larger population and 90% of their population was European immigrants
The South had a smaller population compared to the North, and their population mostly consisted of slaves
The North and the South had differing views on how powerful the federal government should be.
Which region believed in having a more powerful, centralized federal government?
The North believed that having a more centralized and powerful federal government would be better for the US.
What is the Underground Railroad?
The Underground Railroad was a secret organization and series of escape routes that runaway slaves would escape on
This person was strongly disliked by the South because of his Union-like views. He was elected president in 1860.
Abraham Lincoln
This person wrote the book, Uncle Tom‘s Cabin, that exposed what slave life was like, and inspired many to become abolitionists because of the book.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Explain what each region’s economy was reliant on
The North‘s economy was mostly reliant on factories and industry. These things were run by the European immigrants.
The South’s economy was mostly reliant on farming and agriculture. Slaves were the ones who worked on the plantations.
The North had more control over the navy in the 1800s. What did they do with the US Navy to express their power/control over the South?
The North sent their Navy to blockade the South’s ports. This prevented the South from importing and exporting their goods (trading).
Once a slave decided they were going to run away, they could not turn back. They also tried their best to not get caught. What would happen if they got caught?
Slaves who got caught could be sent back to their original slave owners, sold to new slave owners, punished, or even face death for running away.
Who was the colonel that lead the federal troops to Harper’s Ferry and forced the abolitionist group to surrender?
Robert E Lee
This person was most well known for becoming a speaker for the abolitionist society. They also became a writer and published their own autobiography and a newspaper called the North Star.
Fredrick Douglass
What products did the North mostly produce?
What products did the South mostly produce?
Try to name at least 3 each
The North mostly produced textiles, weapons, locomotives, corn, wheat, and oats
The South mostly produced cotton, tobacco, indigo, sugarcane, and rice
This compromise was used to try to fix the South’s issue of taxation and representation through population. They decided that they would count 3/5ths of the slave population in each state to give the South this representation while still considering the slaves as property.
The Three-Fifths Compromise
Singing was a very important part of African American culture in the 1800s.
Aside from singing being used to lift their spirits, what did they use specific songs for? Why?
African Americans also used songs as slave codes. They would use these songs/codes to secretly communicate with other slaves about what their plans were, where to run to, where to hide at, and more without slave owners knowing.
What is the definition of a slave? What was life like for a slave?
To be enslaved means to be the legal property of another person.
There are several things that the slaves could not do (unlisted on here), and they had absolutely no rights or choices of any kind as long as they were enslaved.
This person traveled around the United States with their slave owner. They sued the federal court for their freedom, but sadly lost after 10+ years of court battles.
Dred Scott
The South’s economy was struggling more than the North’s economy during the 1800s. What did the South try to do in order to keep their economy afloat?
The South’s economy was struggling more and more leading up to (and during) the Civil War. Many families had a hard time affording goods and everyday necessities.
In order to counteract this, they printed their own money.
This compromise split the United States right across the middle using the 36º30’ line. This compromise was made in order to hopefully maintain the balance between slave states and free states.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820
Escaping on the Underground Railroad was not only dangerous for runaway slaves, but for the Northerns who were helping the slaves.
There was a law in place asking that escaped slaves who were caught MUST be returned to their owners. What was this law called?
The Fugitive Slave Law
Though there were less cities in the South, what city was the main hub for factories and train transportation in the South?
Atlanta
This person thought that the only way to abolish slavery was by using violence. This person led a group to raid Harper’s Ferry and lost badly against federal troops who met them there.
John Brown
The North had more control over the navy in the 1800s. What did they do with the US Navy to express their power/control over the South?
The North having more control over the US Navy meant that they could control imports and exports (trade).
They also used this power to set up blockades in the southern region, and prevented them from being able to send or receive the goods they needed.
This act was meant to give US citizens the ability to make political decisions in the state/territory for themselves (also known as popular sovereignty). Two territories, Kansas and Nebraska, were allowing this decision making to take place as they became new states.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
From the video we watched: We were told how slaves knew what direction they were going on the escape routes to the North. What helped slaves navigate where they were going?
The North Star
The name of the 5 states who were in support of slavery, but were also in support of having a centralized federal government.
Border States