Industry
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A shift from handmade products to machine/factory made products.
What was an effect of segregation policies in the North
People were separated by race in public places.
The geography of the south supported the growing of cash crops in what ways?
Wide fertile coastal plains, access to seaports to export goods, lots of rainfall, long growing season.
What was true of Free African Americans in both the North and South?
They both faced racism, discrimination and prejudice
What was the most common way enslaved people resisted slavery?
The found ways of quietly/not obviously resist work and slow things down.
Why didn't the southern states invest money into factories and mills?
They put their money into land and slaves.
By 1850, what was the most common and efficient way to transport materials in the Northern States?
By Train/Railroad
Where did most Free African Americans in the south find work?
Most Free African Americans in the south worked low-paying jobs as house servants, and craftsmen.
How did Southern States respond to rebellions?
They passed strict laws and codes as punishment.
Why were southern states against federal money for improvements such as roads and canals?
They felt that it benefitted the Northern states more.
Why were Textile Mills built near rivers?
They needed rivers for power to operate the mills.
What was life like for Free African Americans in the North?
They were not treated equally and still faced racism and discrimination.
What was an overseer
A person who supervised or watched over slaves.
What did slaves fear the most?
Who was one slave that led a violent rebellion?
Nat Turner
What was the southern economy based on?
Agriculture/Farming
Why did many immigrants settle in Northern States?
There were jobs there for them in mills and factories.
Why did most southerners support slavery?
They knew the southern economy depended on enslaved workers.
How did the Invisible Church benefit slaves?
If gave them a way to help, support and comfort each other.
Who were the political leaders in Southern States?
What is the difference between an agrarian and an industrialist?
An agrarian favors policies that support farming, where an industrialist favors policies that support factories and industry.
What conditions in Europe encouraged people to emigrate to the United States between 1845 and 1860
Political Conflict/War, and lack of food/famine
How did the Cotton Gin impact the south?
Cotton became the most important and valuable crop.
How did slaves express their cultural traditions?
Art, quilting, music/singing, telling folk tales.
What did Harriet Tubman do on the Underground Railroad?
She was a conductor who guided slaves north to freedom.