The Industrial Revolution
What part of the country was industry primarily found in?
The North/The Northeast
Why was the south not as heavily industrialized as the north?
Reliance on agriculture and slavery
What convention marked the beginning of the organized movement for women's rights?
Seneca Falls Convention
What was the Underground Railroad
Secret paths and meeting points used by slaves to escape the South.
What is signified by the new, American themes in art an literature in the 19th century?
Development of a unique, American perspective
How did factories change the lives of women and children?
They were no longer at home/they began to work in the factories
What effect did the cotton gin have on the spread of slaves?
The cotton gin led to a massive increase in the number of slaves.
What were the large, energetic, religious meetings of the Second Great Awakening called?
Revivals
Why did Quakers and other religious leaders in the North oppose slavery?
They believe it was a sin for one person to own another as property.
Which musical style helped shape current genres such as country and rock?
Why did factories prefer to hire women and children?
They could pay them half of what they would pay a man.
What set of laws increased an owner's control over their slaves?
Slave codes
Issues around maternity leave today are a continuation of which 19th century reform movement?
Women's rights
What U.S. President held themselves to be a great "enemy of Southern slavery"?
John Quincy Adams
What kinds of subjects did the artists of the Hudson River School tend to paint?
Landscapes, particularly of the American Northeast.
What did the Lowell factory do differently than others?
They fully processed raw material into finished goods.
They were promoting slave revolts
How did Horace Mann contribute to the reform in education?
He got funding from the state for new schools and increased pay for teachers.
Which influential abolitionist was the publisher of The Liberator?
William Lloyd Garrison
Name a key value of the transcendentalists.
Individualism
What country developed the first factories?
Britain
What were the richest members of the south who owned the most slaves referred to as?
The cottonocracy
What connection is there between the leaders of abolition and the women's rights movement?
Many leaders of the women's rights movement were also abolitionists.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
What idea did Henry David Thoreau inspire other key figures for in their own fights for justice?
Civil disobedience