The world of the North
What era caused the north to advance ahead of the south
The industrial revolution
What was their biggest factor to their economy
Cotton/slavery
Where was slavery mainly located at
The south
What did free african-americans still face
Discrimination
What was the era of reform
What is a era in the United States where religion, education, prisons, etc: were reformed.
True or false: only some forms of slavery were allowed in the north
False: all slavery was banned
Why was slavery needed
to produce crops and cotton without hard work.
What caused slaves to work even harder
The cotton machine
True or false: free african-americans were able to get high paying jobs without a problem
False
Why were abolitionists against slavery
They believed it was against Christianity and morals of the United States
What mountain range was within the north
The appalachians
The southern geography consisted of mountains and what else?
Coastal plains/forest/valley
How were living conditions
Living conditions were terrible, bad beds, bad hygiene, heavily populated, poorly clothed, refused medical care, and can be compared to prisons.
Most common job free African-americans worked
Servants or laborers
What were prisons like before the era of reform
They were poor quality, kids were in prison for having small amounts of debt, and people mentally ill were in the same cell as regular prisoners.
The main transportation in the north
The railroad network system
The main transportation of the south
Name three ways slaves resisted slavery
1. They poisoned enslavers food
2. they sneaked food
3. They faked being ill to skip work
PASSIVE
4. they rejected orders
5. They attacked enslavers
6. They refused to work
OPEN
Which african-american escaped slavery in 1849 and went to save 70 other slaves using the underground railroad.
Harriet Tubman
What was the declaration of sentiments
a declaration written exactly 100 years after the US declaration of independence, this declaration stated that women should have equal rights, freedom, and pursuit of happiness that men have.
True or false: Free African-Americans had the right to vote, the same time women did (1920)
False: they got voting rights in the 1960s after many protest
What rebellion happened in the south because of slavery
Nat turner's rebellion
Why did many white non-enslavers still support slavery
A: It heavily relied on the southern economy
B: They are worried it could hurt the southern economy much
C: They feared the structure of social and political systems would change in a bad way
D: All of the above
D: All of the above
How many free African-Americans lived in the U.S
500,000
What was the second great awakening
A era where people revived Christianity and mentioned these 3 things.
1. Everyone can be forgiven by God for committed sins
2. All humans have unlimited potential
3. Emotions and intuition can answer life's mysteries