North vs. South
What type of economy did the South rely on?
Agriculture/farming
What was the main goal of abolitionists?
To end slavery
What was Texas before becoming a U.S. state?
An independent nation
What is a push factor?
Something that forces people to leave
What invention made cotton production faster?
The cotton gin
What type of economy did the North rely on?
Industry/manufacturing
Name one abolitionist.
Frederick Douglass (or William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman)
How did Texas become part of the U.S.?
Annexation (joined the U.S.)
What is a pull factor?
Something that attracts people
What was the Underground Railroad?
A secret network helping enslaved people escape
What labor system did the South rely on?
Enslaved labor
What did the Fugitive Slave Act require?
Return of escaped enslaved people
Why did annexing Texas upset Mexico?
Mexico still claimed Texas
Give an example of a push factor.
War, famine, lack of jobs
True or False: Texas was always part of the U.S.
False
What natural resources did the North depend on from the South?
Cotton
Who was Frederick Douglass?
Formerly enslaved abolitionist speaker/writer
Why was annexing Texas complicated?
It involved incorporating an independent nation, which led to slavery debates and conflicts with Mexico
Give an example of a pull factor.
Jobs, land, freedom
Name one job that Harriet Tubman had during her lifetime
Conductor on the Underground Railroad, nurse, spy, cook
How did the invention of the cotton gin tie the North and South together?
Increased the cotton output, made the entire country reliant on the institution of slavery
Why did people fear abolition?
It could divide the country and lead to war
What was a major result of annexing Texas?
Mexican-American War
What type of factor is the Trail of Tears an example of?
Push Factor
Explain how the invention of the cotton gin changed the economic conditions for plantation owners in the early 1800s.
Increased slavery in the United States due to the decrease in processing time for cotton.