Slavery
Name the three locations of the Triangle Trade
Define sectionalism
A country is divided into sections based on ideas, opinions, values.
What the new names of the North and South during the war?
North= Union
South= Confederacy
Who was the general of the Confederacy?
Robert E. Lee
What is the great state that Whisler hails from?
Iowa
Name two products that created the demand for slavery & trade?
Options: cotton, tobacco, sugar
Draw and label the three sections of America before the Civil War.
3 Sections:
1. The North
2. The South
3. The West
Why did the use of military dog tags originate in the Civil War?
There were so many unrecognizable bodies, it was a way to identify fallen soldiers.
Who was the president and general of the Union?
President- Abraham Lincoln
General- Ulysses Grant.
What is Whisler's favorite sports team?
Iowa Hawkeyes
Why is the cotton gin considered a "double edged sword" invention?
Good side: Made the production of cotton easier, more money for farmers
Bad side: Demand for slaves increased-- More slavery in America
What was the main issue of the election of 1860? Who won?
Slavery, Abraham Lincoln
Process of being set free of legal, social or political restrictions.
What is a secondary source? Give an example
Sources that are about the time period.
Example: textbooks
Where did Whisler graduate college from?
Oregon State
What products were being carried in each leg of the Triangle Trade?
1. Europe-->West Africa
2. West Africa--> Americas
3. Americas--> Europe
1. Europe-->West Africa
- Produced goods: textiles, rum, things to trade
2. West Africa--> Americas
-Enslaved people
3. Americas--> Europe
-Raw goods: cotton, sugar, tobacco, indigo
How were the North & South different? Give 2 examples
Potential:
-North was industrial (manufacturers), South was farm ground
-North had big cities, South more rural
-North didn't want slavery, Slavery was part of Southern culture
What was the Emancipation Proclamation? Who signed it? When was it signed?
-Document that would become law saying slavery is now illegal in all of United States.
-Signed by Abraham Lincoln, 1863
What is a primary source? Give an example
Original sources from, or near, the time period
Examples: journal, newspaper, poster, movies, photographs, art, sound recordings
What 2 breeds of dogs does Whisler own?
What is the Middle Passage? Describe it's conditions in 3 facts.
The 2nd leg of the Triangle Trade from West Africa to the Americas, only carrying slaves.
Potential conditions: 2-3 month trip, chained together, women separated from men, diseases were common, people were chained to corpses, people were not allowed to use a restroom, jam-packed like cattle
Why did the South choose to secede when Lincoln was elected?
He promised to contain slavery and not let it expand to other states.
NOTE: HE DID NOT SAY HE WAS OUTLAWING SLAVERY AT THIS POINT
The three major advantages of the North were having access to railroads, industry, and the telegraph system. How did they use each?
2. Industry- used factories in North to produce weapons, uniforms, and goods for Union
3. Telegraph- Lincoln could command army remotely and quickly
Why are primary sources important when studying history?
It's important to use primary sources because we need evidence from the time period to support our opinions and ideas.