North Vs. South
Known as the Union
North
Known as the Confederacy
South
What was the Fugitive Slave Act and how did they make it stronger?
The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. To make it stronger, they made it so that if you do not return an enslaved person, you will also be jailed.
Who created the cotton gin and why was it so important?
Eli Whitney created the cotton gin. It made the production of cotton 10 times faster which made the Southerner's economy better.
What is the longest bone in the human body?
The Femur
What was the South's economy based off of?
Agriculture
What was the North's economy based off of?
Industrialism
Missouri Compromise
Missouri was admitted to the Union as a state with slavery and Maine was admitted as a state without slavery. Drew an imaginary line along the Ohio river allowing slavery South of it and no slavery North of it
What was Uncle Tom's Cabin?
A novel about an enslaved person who gets killed by his enslaver and forgives him. The story was written to expose the evils of slavery and cause more outrage on the issue.
What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise?
Venus
What was the North's main form of transportation?
Railroads
What was the South's main form of transportation?
Wide flat Rivers
Wilmot Proviso
a proposal made in 1846 to prohibit slavery in the territory added to the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War
Dred Scott decision
a Supreme Court decision in 1857 that held that African Americans could never be citizens of the United States and that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
Which continent is the largest?
Asia
How was wealth measured in the South?
Based on how much land someone owned and how many enslaved people they owned
What two early immigrants settled in the North?
The Irish and German
Kansas-Nebraska Act
created Kansas and Nebraska territories and abolished the Missouri Compromise by allowing settlers to determine whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories
What was John Brown's Raid?
A seize on Harper's Ferry where John Brown wanted to arm enslaved people and begin a rebellion to end slavery.
What’s the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?
18 inches
What did cities lack in the North?
Describe the Social Structure of the South
Plantations owners on the top, white farmers and workers in the middle, enslaved people on the bottom
Compromise of 1850
1. admit California into the Union as a state without slavery.
2. Mexico and Utah territories to decide whether to allow slavery
3. outlawing the trade of enslaved people in Washington, D.C.
4. creating a stronger law targeting fugitives from slavery.
What was the attack on Fort Sumter?
Forces from the Confederate States of America attacked the Union military at Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
What female pop star is the song “Bad Blood” by Taylor Swift said to be about?
Katy Perry