Choo-Choo Time
What is another name for the factory system?
The American System
What was the deadliest war in American history?
The Civil War
What was the period immediately after the Civil War until 1877 called? (think rebuilding)
Reconstruction
Which side developed abolitionist sentiments after reading books like Uncle Toms Cabin?
The North
What does abolitionist mean?
against slavery
Where'd the industrial revolution begin?
England
What were southern economies heavily based upon?
Agriculture
What did General William Sherman offer former slaves as reparations?
40 acres and a mule
What were 2 reasons that industrialists employed children?
cheaper labor, less advocacy, can reach tight spots, etc.
What did early factories need to be next to?
moving water
What process allowed for the mass production of steel?
Bessemer Process
Where was the Confederate Capital?
Richmond, Virginia
What was John Brown known for?
arming slaves and causing a local revolution
Why did Texas secede from Mexico?
Mexico said no more slaves
What dictator did the US buy the Lousanna Purchase from?
Napoleon
Name 4 inventions of the industrial revolution:
steam engine, spinning jenny, cotton gin, electricity, flying shuttle, Bessemer process, railroad, factory system, etc.
What are 3 advantages that the north had during the civil war?
banking, established government, industry, trained soldiers, railroads, etc.
What is Juneteenth celebrating?
The emancipation of the final plantation in Galveston, 1865
Why was it important for children to go to school instead of working?
You cannot develop a first world society if much of the population cannot read. You need scientist, lawyers, doctors, etc.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
For every slave state allowed in the Union, you have to allow a free state and vise versa
What were the first steam engines used for?
pump water out of mines
Who was the president of the Confederate States?
Jefferson Davis
What were Black Codes?
laws passed in southern states to restrict the freedom of African Americans
Why was it more profitable for plantation owners to hire former slaves than to own them?
they do not need to care for the person in any way anymore
What was the marketing tool used to convince Americans to move west?
Manifest Destiny