The rise of labor unions
Define the term "Job Action"
an action taken by a labor union in an effort to force management to meet demands.
In what region was slavery popular
The south
This percentage of Americans in the early 1800s were primarily focused on growing enough food for themselves and their families.
90-95%
This was a major fear among whites in the Antebellum South, heightened by instances like Nat Turner's actions.
Slave revolt
What machine is the cotton gin similar to
The washing machine
What were the three main goals of the early labor unions, which the text states haven't changed in over 150 years?
Better Wages, Safer Working Conditions, and Shorter Work Days.
True or False: Slavery was first abolished in the north
True
Define subsistence famers
A farmer who grows only enough to feed themselves and their families
This type of slave on a plantation often had a more comfortable life, serving the owner's family in the "great house."
House slave
What year was the cotton gin invented
1794
Name one tactic, besides striking, that early labor unions used to prevent replacement workers from entering a workplace.
Picketing
How did the southerners guilt the slaves into not rebelling
What was wrong with the norths soil for farming
It was hard and rocky so they couldn't plant good crops
Cotton, Rice, Tobacco, and Indigo
What did the cotton gin do?
De-seed the cotton
What is the derogatory term used for a replacement worker, and according to the text, why would factory owners hire them?
Scab. Factory owners would hire them because strikes cause factory owners to “bleed” money, and scabs stop the bleeding
Why did poor white people fear slave revolt
They were brainwashed into believing Slaves would commit crimes if they were freed
What was wrong with the northern climate for farming
It was too cold in the winters giving them a small season they could farm in
What does antebellum mean in Latin
Before war
By the 1820’s the crop from the cotton gin was known as:
King Cotton
According to the text, what were the approximate daily wages for men
Men earned approximately .50 cents/per day
What percent of southern society was free blacks
5%
The south stayed rural and the north became urban with cities
This Bible verse from Ephesians was often used by slave owners to enforce the idea of slavery and oppress slaves.
Ephesians, VI, 5-7
What college did Eli Whitney go to before inventing the cotton gin
Yale