Development of Agrarian Economy
The Cotton Gin was.
What reduced the time it took to separate the cotton seeds from the fiber?
The 4 main groups of people in the Antebellum South?
Who were, The Wealthy, Yeoman farmers, poor whites, and slaves.
slave codes and why did state and local laws use them?
outlined the rights of slaves and the acceptable treatment and rules regarding slaves, they used them to limit the rights of slaves, so they can hopefully keep the African Americans as slaves forever
How did Eli Whitney and the interchangeable parts revolutionize industry?
Eli Whitney made interchangeable parts, which allowed quick and mass production of identical parts at a low cost.
Why did cotton become so important to the Southern economy?
What was, in terms of money cotton was one of the biggest producing crops in the south in the 1800s
What does Antebellum mean and why was it associated with the South?
Antebellum means “before the war” when people say antebellum south they mean the southern after war of 1812
life as a slave. how slaves were treated differently depending on their role.
life of a slave was very harsh. They would work from sunup to sundown everyday of the week, receive little to no pay, brutal punishments, and terrible treatment.
What is a textile?
Textile is fabrics, fibers, yarns, and threads.
All cotton producing states, top 3 included
What was, all Southern states produced cotton, the top 3 were Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi?
how slavery divided the country during the early 1800s. Which region believed slavery was crucial, which did not.
What was, south believed slavery was crucial; they needed slaves to do work. North thought it was inhumane and that they shouldn't be treated like dogs.
3-4 examples of how slaves showed resistance in different ways.
Slaves would steal Slaves would sabotage their owners' crops in protest, They also ran away, and faked illnesses
Who was Samuel Slater and explain how the “Slater System” worked?
“father of the American factory system” He was the superintendent of a cotton mill. The slater system was whole families working
How did Memphis became a center for cotton and slave trade.
What was, the ground was very fertile and flat, The Mississippi River ran right through the area They used it for trade, and transportation
Nat Turner rebellion. Causes? Results?
as a group decided to risk it all for their freedom. Results: A new series of laws was passed, and they made stricter slave codes. Nat Turner was a slave. His actions set off a massacre, turner and his followers killed his entire family. when he was caught he was hung for his actions
Who was Francis Lowell and explain how the “Lowell System” worked?
Francis Lowell was the inventor of the lowell system, which was a labor production system done under on roof and by young women