Vocabulary
An invention that separated the seed from the cotton. It made cotton production skyrocket and more demand for slaves.
Cotton Gin
What fraction of the population owned slaves in 1860?
1/4
This man attempted to sue for his freedom but the Supreme Court decided that all blacks cannot sue in court and they do not have rights.
Dred Scott
Who won the election of 1860?
Lincoln
This region had almost 4 million slaves by 1860
South
A tax on imports and exports.
Tariff
The slave trade was banned in this year.
1808
This act made required all people to return runaway slaves. There may even be a reward if you return them to their master!
Fugitive Slave Act
Why did the winner of the 1860 election win even though he didn't get the most votes. The winner wasn't even on the ballot in 9 states!
Winner won states with more electoral votes.
This region relied mostly of business, manufacturing, industry, and textiles.
North
A large farm owned by wealthy southerners.
Plantation
These are 3 forms of slave resistance.
Culture, education, runaway, revolt, religion, behavior, purchase freedom, etc.
This compromise added 2 new states to create a balance between free and slave states. It also outlawed slavery above the 36,30 line.
This happened after the election of 1860.
South Carolina left the Union, 10 other states followed within months.
This region had a rocky terrain with short growing seasons.
North
How the president is chosen. Some states have more votes and others have less. It depends on the population!
Electoral college
This individual was a slave who went on a murder rampage, killing men, women, and children.
Nat Turner
This compromise allowed California to enter the Union as a free state and the Utah/New Mexico territories to decide for themselves.
Compromise of 1850
What anti-slavery party was created before the Civil War?
Republican
This region had very few large cities.
South
A term for a great public speaker.
Orator/Oratory
List 3 examples of slave codes.
Branded for running away, death penalty for injuring masters, etc.
This compromise created new territories in the west who would be given the choice whether or not to allow slavery. It got bloody.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Lincoln, Breckinridge, Douglas, Bell
In general, the people of this region were not educated, only the wealthy were because they could afford tutors!
Both