Abolitionist
Which abolitionist led a raid on Harpers Ferry in an attempt to start a slave revolt?
John Brown
How did railroads and canals help the Northern economy grow/
Railroads and canals made transportation of goods and people much faster and cheaper in the North.
This invention, created by Eli Whitney in 1793, removed seeds from a key cash crop much faster than by hand
Cotton Gin
What types of people were moving to these new cities
Immigrants
This document, written at the convention, was modeled after the Declaration of Independence and called for women's equality.
What is the Declaration of Sentiments?
Harriet Tubman
Who was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad?
How did the rise of factories in the North change the daily lives of workers, especially women and children?
created new job opportunities
this type of boat allowed goods and people to travel upstream much faster than before.
Steam Boat
What is Urbanization
People moving to cities
This woman was one of the leaders of the Seneca Falls Convention.
Who is Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
Who was the former enslaved person who became a famous speaker and wrote an autobiography about his life?
Frederick Douglass
Horace Mann was a leader in this movement, which sought to improve schools and make education available to all children.
education reform movemen
Eli Whitney developed this system, where machines made identical pieces that could be swapped out easily, helping mass production in factories.
interchangeable parts
Name 3 important new Inventions/Innovations
Cotton Gin, Camera, telegram, steam engine etc
One of the most controversial demands of the Declaration of Sentiments was for women to have this right.
The right to vote (suffrage)
What was the name of the anti-slavery newspaper published by William Lloyd Garrison?
The North Star
Although factories were growing, most Northerners still worked in this industry in the early 1800s.
What is Farming
Samuel Morse developed this invention, which used a system of dots and dashes to send messages over long distances almost instantly.
the telegraph
What is a negative effect of urbanization
Poor living conditions
The Seneca Falls Convention took place in this year, marking the start of the organized women’s rights movement in the U.S.
1848
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a novel that exposed the harsh realities of slavery?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What challenges did immigrants face when they arrived in Northern cities
faced discrimination and racism
John Deere’s invention made it much easier for farmers to plow through tough soil, helping agriculture expand in the Midwest.
The steel plow
The North saw the rise of this movement, which aimed to end slavery in the United States.
abolitionism
This famous abolitionist and former enslaved person attended the convention and spoke in favor of women’s suffrage.
Frederick Douglass