The North
Besides his invention of the cotton gin, Eli Whitney was known for his creation of ____________
Interchangeable parts/interchangeable gun parts
The yeomans were the ___________ members of Southern Society.
Average/Middle to Lower Class
The most well known "conductor" on the Underground Railroad was ___________
Harriet Tubman
Who invented the steel plow?
John Deere
What unique idea did abolitionist Frederick Douglass use to convince people that slaves/former slaves were just like everybody else?
He took pictures of himself
____________ opened one of the first mills in the United States, named after himself.
Samuel Slater
What is antebellum?
The time period BEFORE the Civil War in the South
A major abolitionist, ____________ would write about her experience as a slave while also advocating for women's rights
Sojourner Truth
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Why did the South build little industry/factories?
They made so much money on cotton that unless it helped with cotton/agriculture, they didn't care
An early union activist, ____________ would help get more rights for not just the Lowell women, but for workers around the country.
Sarah Bagley
How did the cotton gin change the South?
Slavery would spread & become more common to meet demands for cotton
The capture and rescue of ______________ would be a violation of the Fugitive Slave Act.
Anthony Burns
Who invented the IMPROVED sewing machine?
Isaac Singer
What was the gag rule?
While not illegal, a person shouldn't talk about slavery
What is the difference between the Rhode Island System & the Lowell System?
Rhode Island: hired entire families
Lowell: hired unmarried women
What was the importance of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
It forced Northerners & states that didn't have slavery to return former slaves to the South or be charged with a crime
It pushed people on the fence about slavery to become abolitionists in the North
What was the importance of Nat Turner's Rebellion?
Slave owners became paranoid about another rebellion and began passing harsher laws against slaves, like banning religion & preventing large groups from meeting
Cyrus McCormick
What was the Compromise of 1850?
-California becomes a free state
-Utah & New Mexico will vote if they have slavery or not
-No more slavery in Washington D.C.
-New Fugitive Slave Act
How did the War of 1812 affect manufacturing?
The US could no longer buy products from England and had to make it their own.
When the war ends, the US had no need to buy from England anymore
How were Southern cities similar AND different from Northern ones? (Must name at least one similarity & difference)
Similar: Both had factories, major production, libraries, universities, etc
Difference: Southern cities were generally smaller & had slavery
The former Vice President of the United States who advocated for the South seceding the United States
John Calhoun
Who invented the water frame?
Richard Arkwright
A failed attempt to ban slavery in the new territory from Mexico