Sectionalism
Which of the following was a characteristic of the North in the 19th century?
Big cities with large immigrant populations.
Which event showed that both pro- and anti-slavery supporters were willing to use violence for their cause?
Bleeding Kansas
What was the goal of the Abolitionist movement?
end slavery
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin in the late 1700s?
Great Britain
Who is the most famous 'conductor' of the Underground Railroad, often called 'Moses'?
Harriet Tubman
Which of the following was a characteristic of the South in the 19th century?
An economy heavily based on the unpaid labor of enslaved peoples.
Which event led to the nickname 'Bleeding Kansas'?
Violence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers
John Brown led a raid on the federal armory at Harper’s Ferry because he … –
Planned to steal weapons to arm slaves against plantation owners.
What is the term for the rapid growth of cities as people moved from farms to find work in factories?
Industrialization
What did the term 'Station' refer to on the Underground Railroad?
A safe house where freedom seekers could hide and rest.
How did Manifest Destiny contribute to the growth of sectionalism?
It led to new territories, which sparked debates over the expansion of slavery
The Kansas-Nebraska Act relied on which concept to decide the issue of slavery in those territories?
Popular Sovereignty
Which words best describe John Brown?
antislavery and violent
Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin had what unintended effect in the United States?
It led to the expansion of slavery.
Which of these best describes the Underground Railroad?
A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved people to reach freedom
Sectionalism can best be defined as … ?
The act of placing the interests of your region ahead of the needs of the nation as a whole.
The Missouri Compromise:
Brought Maine in as a free state and Missouri in as a slave state
What was Harriet Tubman’s impact on the abolitionist movement?
Conductor of the underground railroad and helped hundreds of slaves escape North
Which of the following was a common problem faced by factory workers in the 1800s?
Dangerous working conditions and low pay
In the language of the Underground Railroad, what was a 'conductor'?
A person who guided freedom seekers from one stop to the next.
Which developed due to the vast differences that had developed between the North and South such as a difference in culture and economy?
Sectionalism
Prior to the Civil War our government tried to fix the issues between the North and South with various compromises. One of these, the Missouri Compromise, focused on:
Keeping an equal amount of slave and free states
Frederick Douglass was a famous abolitionist who was best known for his
Powerful speeches and autobiography about his life as an enslaved person
The use of 'interchangeable parts' meant that:
Standardized parts could be used to assemble and repair goods quickly.
What law passed in 1850 made the Underground Railroad even more dangerous?
Fugitive Slave Law