North
The Northern states and their economy was primarily focused on
What is industries and manufactured goods
The South's economy was mainly focused on
Agriculture
This was a series of networks that helped hide and guide slaves to the North with the assistance of others
The Underground Railroad
A fugitive is a
Person that has escaped or is on the run from prosecution
What is one negative aspect of living in the North?
air pollution, sound pollution, etc..
What is one Negative aspect of living in the South
Lower wealth per household, lack of education, slavery, distinct social classes.
This individual was a prominent leader and activist of the Abolitionists Movement and she helped guide slaves into the North by making several trips over time
Harriet Tubman
Angry Southerners protested their ability to retain runaway slaves and threatened to do what if things didn't change?
To secede (split from a country)
What was one positive of living in the North
transportation, jobs, education, etc
What is one positive of living in the South?
Laid back culture, nature, clean resources, etc.
This published newspaper had radical views but helped spread Anti-Slavery messages across the North
The Liberator
The retrieval of a slave could be solely be made based on the ___________________ of a person claiming to be his or her owner
affidavit, oath, written statement
The North experienced two Revolutions that helped its industries be more efficient in several ways
The Industrial Revolution and Transportation Revolution
The invention of this machine created a higher need for slaves, and lead to higher production of one specific cash crop
The Cotton Gin
He published a narrative about his life which retold the stories of his time as a slave, and helped president Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War
Fredrick Douglas
The Fugitive slave law also forced civilians and U.S Marshals to contribute to the apprehension of slaves. The two penalties for not complying was
a fine and jail time
This term refers to the movement of people from the rural farm lands into the cities, which lead an increase in population for large cities
Urbanization
Slavery was a brutal disregard for human life, but Southern slaves owners used the idea of ______________ to justify their actions.
religion, property, or papers
This document would essentially claim the freedom of slaves in all of America
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Fugitive Slave law could also be manipulated by greed. This could lead to what type of illegal actions on the part of Southerners?
Kidnappings